Everett Scott
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Lewis Everett Scott (November 19, 1892 – November 2, 1960), nicknamed "Deacon", was an American
Scott served as
After retiring from baseball, Scott became a professional bowler and owned bowling alleys. He died in Fort Wayne, Indiana, at the age of 67. He was posthumously inducted into the Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame and Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame.
Early life
Scott was born in Bluffton, Indiana. He had two brothers and a sister. His father, Lewis, had moved to Bluffton from Warren, Indiana, shortly before Everett's birth. Lewis' brother, Frame, had been a baseball player when he was younger.[1]
Scott attended
Career
Early career
After graduating from Bluffton, Scott made his
Boston Red Sox
Scott made his major league debut on April 14, 1914 for the Red Sox, and had a .239 batting average with strong fielding as a rookie. His batting average dropped to .201 in the 1915 season. The Red Sox won the AL pennant, and defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1915 World Series. Scott had one hit in 18 at bats during the series.[2]
On June 20, 1916, Scott began a consecutive games played streak.
After a contract dispute, when Scott refused a pay cut from the Red Sox,[11] Scott signed a contract for the 1918 season. He batted .241 in 1917,[2] while leading AL shortstops in fielding percentage and defensive games played,[12] but the Red Sox did not win the pennant. Scott batted .221 in the 1918 season,[2] while leading AL shortstops in fielding percentage for the third consecutive season,[13] as the Red Sox won the 1918 World Series. In April 1919, Scott signed a three-year contract with the Red Sox.[2] Scott led AL shortstops in fielding percentage for the fourth consecutive season in 1919,[14] and batted .278, the highest average of his career.[2]
Scott broke
New York Yankees
After the 1921 season, the Red Sox traded Scott with Bullet Joe Bush and Sad Sam Jones to the New York Yankees for Rip Collins, Roger Peckinpaugh, Bill Piercy, Jack Quinn and $100,000 ($1,708,209 in current dollar terms). Del Pratt succeeded Scott as captain of the Red Sox.[18]
After Peckinpaugh, the captain of the Yankees, was traded, Babe Ruth was named the new team captain. Ruth was suspended in May 1922 and Scott was named captain in Ruth's place.[19] Scott remained the Yankees' captain through 1925.[20]
Scott played with the Yankees in the
Later career
The
Though it was reported that Scott would retire to manage his business in Fort Wayne, Indiana,[29] the Chicago White Sox signed Scott in February 1926.[30] The Cincinnati Reds purchased Scott from the White Sox in July 1926.[31] He played in four games for the Reds.[2]
Scott signed with the
Later life
Scott was an avid
Lou Gehrig, a former teammate of Scott's on the Yankees, surpassed Scott's record of consecutive games played in August 1933 in a game against the St. Louis Browns.[41] Gehrig's streak began in 1925, by pinch hitting for Wanninger, the same season Scott's streak ended.[2][42] Scott attended the game at Sportsman's Park as a special guest of the Browns.[41]
Scott died in
See also
- Major League Baseball consecutive games played streaks
- List of Boston Red Sox captains
- List of New York Yankees captains
References
- ^ "One of Base Balls Great Men; Is Everette Scott Whose Father Lived Here 30 Years Ago". The Warren Tribune. May 27, 1921. p. 1. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Birch, Ray. "Everett Scott". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
- ^ "Bluffton Lost to Ossian". Bluffton Chronicle. October 30, 1907. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ "Popular Everett Scott And His Charming Bride". The Youngstown Vindicator. August 22, 1912. p. 20. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ "Everett Scott To Join Boston: Fast Local Shortstop Is To Report For Practice At Hot Springs". Bluffton Chronicle. December 18, 1912. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- ^ Carlson, Art (April 23, 1925). "Brief Sketches Of Big Stars". The Pittsburgh Press. p. 39. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ "Everett Scott To Get Boost". Youngstown Vindicator. August 18, 1913. p. 17. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ "Everett Scott Made Wise Move When He Refused to Join Federals At the Solicitation of Bill Phillips". Youngstown Vindicator. July 31, 1915. p. 1. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ a b "Shortstop Everett Scott Is Benched – Consecutive Game Record Ends at 1,307". The New York Times. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
- ^ "1916 American League Fielding Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- ^ "Phillies' Infielder Backs Fraternity". Spokane Daily Chronicle. January 29, 1917. p. 14. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- ^ "1917 American League Fielding Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- ^ "1918 American League Fielding Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- ^ "1919 American League Fielding Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- ^ a b "Everett Scott Plays 1000th Game Today". The Miami News. May 2, 1923. Archived from the original on January 24, 2013. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
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- ^ "Pratt to Lead Red Sox. – Succeeds Everett Scott as Captain of Boston Americans". The New York Times. April 5, 1922. p. 18. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
- ^ "Ruth Regrets Action; Resents Fans' Stand; Declares New York Rooters Have Not Given Him 'Square Deal' Since Return" (PDF). The New York Times. May 27, 1922. Retrieved November 19, 2009.
- ^ Marcus, Steve (December 1, 1988). "Will Yanks Chase Captain Guidry?". Newsday. p. 150. Retrieved November 25, 2011.[permanent dead link](subscription required)
- ^ "1000 Game Scott Gets Medal, Yanks Blank". Aurora Daily Star. May 3, 1923. p. 2. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ "Year 1925 In Record Breaking". The Norwalk Hour. December 30, 1925. p. 14. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
- ^ "Everett Scott Stretches His Record To 1,140 Games". Painesville Telegraph. April 18, 1924. p. 6. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ "Everett Scott's Record to Stop". The Pittsburgh Press. January 11, 1924. p. 32. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ Farrel, Henry L. (May 7, 1925). "Everett Scott Finally Bows To Father Time". Edmonton Journal. p. 20. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ "Everett Scott Sold For $4,000". Hartford Courant. June 18, 1925. p. 13. Retrieved July 26, 2012.[permanent dead link](subscription required)
- ^ Davis, Ralph (July 29, 1925). "Everett Scott's Opinion". The Pittsburgh Press. p. 26. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ "1925 World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over Washington Senators (4-3)". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
- Boston Daily Globe. January 2, 1926. p. 6. Retrieved July 26, 2012.[permanent dead link](subscription required)
- ^ "Everett Scott Signed By Chicago White Sox". Boston Daily Globe. February 17, 1926. p. A19. Retrieved July 26, 2012.[permanent dead link](subscription required)
- ^ "Everett Scott Sold to Reds". The New York Times. July 11, 1926. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- ^ "Everett Scott Will Be With Baltimore". The Pittsburgh Press. February 21, 1927. p. 28. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ "The Milwaukee Sentinel - Google News Archive Search". Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- ^ [ Displaying Abstract ] (December 8, 1927). "BASEBALL VETERANS OUT. - Irish Meusel, Everett Scott, Joe Bush Released by Toledo Club. - Article". The New York Times. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- ^ "Reading Releases Deacon Scott And 3 Other Veterans". The Gazette. Montreal. August 1, 1929. p. 17. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
- ^ "Everett Scott Signed To Play For Reading". The Baltimore Sun. January 19, 1928. p. 12. Retrieved July 26, 2012.[permanent dead link](subscription required)
- ^ "Everett Scott Leads Team In A.B.C. Games". Reading Eagle. Associated Press. March 26, 1930. p. 23. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ "Everett Scott Scheduled At A.B.C. Tonight". Reading Eagle. April 2, 1936. p. 23. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ "16 Mar 1931, Page 12 - The Sheboygan Press at". Newspapers.com. March 16, 1931. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- ^ "Everett Scott Rolls Again Tonight". The Portsmouth Times. Associated Press. April 22, 1937. p. 20. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ a b c Fullerton Jr., Hugh S. (August 17, 1933). "Lou Sets New Playing Mark: Game Today to Break 1307 Consecutive Mark Set by Everett Scott". The Southeast Missourian. p. 8. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ "Endurance Title Now Held By Everett Scott, To Fall Probably Next Week". The Tuscaloosa News. Associated Press. August 13, 1933. p. 8. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ Sebring, Blake. "Before Lou Gehrig came along, Everett Scott became the first major-leaguer to play in 1,000 consecutive games". The News-Sentinel. Archived from the original on March 17, 2012. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
- ^ du Moulin, Peter (November 22, 2008). "Lee stands out at Sox Hall ceremony". The Times Argus. Retrieved August 13, 2012. (subscription required)
- ^ "Northeast Indiana's Top 50 Athletes of the 20th Century". The News-Sentinel. Archived from the original on January 29, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- ^ "Our own iron man". The News-Sentinel. Archived from the original on January 30, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Everett Scott - Baseballbiography.com
- Scott Padded Shoes To Escape Being Cut; Played 1307 Straight Games At Short, by Harry Grayson, June 21, 1943
- Everett Scott at Find a Grave