Robert Scott (pitcher) explained

Robert Scott
Position:	Pitcher
Birth Date:	June 22, 1931
Birth Place:	Macon, Georgia
Death Place:	Macon, Georgia
Debutleague:	Negro league baseball
Debutyear:	1946
Debutteam:	New York Black Yankees
Finalyear:	1950
Finalteam:	New York Black Yankees
Teams:	New York Black Yankees (1946–1950)

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]}

External links

• Robert Scott at Negro Leagues Baseball Museum

Notes and References

1. Web site: Robert Scott . nlbemuseum.com . January 8, 2021.
2. Web site: Katherine Shepherd . Macon native, former Negro League player to be honored by Braves . wgxa.tv . June 13, 2016 . January 8, 2021.
3. Web site: Bobby Pope . Scott is Macon’s connection to Negro Leagues . macon.com . May 15, 2017 . January 8, 2021.
4. Web site: Avery Braxton . Remembering the Negro League, Macon's own Bob Scott . 13wmaz.com . July 6, 2020 . January 8, 2021.
5. Web site: James Robert Scott Sr. . legacy.com . October 16, 2020 . January 8, 2021.
6. Web site: Former Negro League baseball player, Macon Sports Hall of Famer Bob Scott dies at 89 . 13wmaz.com . October 16, 2020 . January 8, 2021.