Robert Scott | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Macon, Georgia | June 22, 1931|
Died: October 11, 2020 Macon, Georgia | (aged 89)|
Negro league baseball debut | |
1946, for the New York Black Yankees | |
Last appearance | |
1950, for the New York Black Yankees | |
Teams | |
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James Robert Scott Sr. (June 22, 1930 – October 11, 2020) was an American Negro league pitcher from 1946 to 1950.
A native of Macon, Georgia, Scott joined the New York Black Yankees as a 16-year-old in 1946, and played four seasons with the team through 1950. [1] He was selected by the New York Mets in MLB's special 2008 Negro leagues draft, and was honored by the Atlanta Braves in a ceremony at Turner Field in 2016. [2] [3] [4] Scott was inducted into the Macon Sports Hall of Fame in 2017, and died in Macon in 2020 at age 89. [5] [6]