Joe B. Scott

American baseball player
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroAmerican baseball player
PlacesUnited States of America
wasAthlete Baseball player
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth2 October 1920
Death21 March 2013 (aged 92 years)
The details

Biography

Joseph Burt Scott (October 2, 1920 – March 21, 2013) was an American baseball player who played outfield and first-base in several different Negro Leagues.
A left-handed hitter, Scott played professionally from 1936 until 1956. He played for the New York Black Yankees, Pittsburgh Crawfords, Chicago American Giants, Memphis Red Sox, and Zulu Cannibal Giants
Scott attended Tilden Tech High School in Chicago. He was the only player of color on his high school team which won the 1937 city championship played at Wrigley Field. He was 5'7" and weighed 160 during his playing career.
In 1942, Scott had a batting average of .714 in 58 games before the season was ended early due to World War II.
Scott died on March 21, 2013 after suffering a stroke while sleeping. He was 92.

The contents of this page are sourced from Wikipedia article. The contents are available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license.