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No offense intended, but George
Scott really should have asked for
the full body shot for all of his cards.
Possibly a picture of him at first base
stretching for a throw holding his
glove, that he nick-named "Black
Beauty," up to partially hide his mug.
But no, we get this photo, which
caused most young baseball fans to
run and scream in
fright. However, one look at Scott, the
player, and we see a slugger who
had a very handsome career.
After capturing the Double-A Eastern
League Triple Crown in 1965, Scott
burst onto the major league scene
the next season to slug 27 homers
and drive in 90 runs for the Boston
Red Sox leaving their fans to boast
about their young slugger.
Unfortunately the temperamental first
sacker would wear out his welcome in
Beantown with his inconsistent
offensive output, as Scott fluctuated
from hitting .171 to .303, while
slugging anywhere between 3 and 27
long balls during his six
seasons for the Sox.
(that last line is almost a tongue
twister, "six seasons for the Sox")
He was a Boston enigma.
Traded to Milwaukee prior to 1972 in
a huge deal that saw the Sox nab
pitchers Marty Pattin and Lew
Krause, while adding speed with the
legs of Tommy Harper; George Scott
emerged as the big bat in the middle
of the lineup for hapless Brewers of
the 1970s. (Milwaukee also acquired
former Cy Younger Jim Lonborg, P
Ken Brett, outfielders Billy Conigliaro,
Joe Lahoud and catcher Don
Pathletich).
Nicknamed “Boomer,” Scott averaged
23 homers and 93 rib eyes during his
five-year hiatus to the Land of
Cheese. He also flashed the leather,
his Black Beauty, as Scott gathered
five of his career eight Gold Gloves
while with Milwaukee. Lest we forget
his style setting ways, as he is also
remembered for wearing his batting
helmet while on the field.
Unfortunately, his Brewer efforts were
underappreciated, as Scott made just
one All-Star appearance during his
Milwaukee stint.
Returned to Boston with Bernie
Carbo for Cecil Cooper in 1977,
Scott reverted to his former ways.
Boomer hit .269 with 33 homers in his
first season back with the Red Sox
before dipping to .233 and 12 long
balls in 1978 to again frustrate
Boston fans. The righty-swinger
would close out his career bouncing
from Boston to Kansas City to the
Yankees in '79 before hanging up old
black beauty following the season.
While Scott may not have been the
ugliest ballplayer ever; based on this
card, he warrants top 10
consideration.
(11/12/08)
Scott really should have asked for
the full body shot for all of his cards.
Possibly a picture of him at first base
stretching for a throw holding his
glove, that he nick-named "Black
Beauty," up to partially hide his mug.
But no, we get this photo, which
caused most young baseball fans to
run and scream in
fright. However, one look at Scott, the
player, and we see a slugger who
had a very handsome career.
After capturing the Double-A Eastern
League Triple Crown in 1965, Scott
burst onto the major league scene
the next season to slug 27 homers
and drive in 90 runs for the Boston
Red Sox leaving their fans to boast
about their young slugger.
Unfortunately the temperamental first
sacker would wear out his welcome in
Beantown with his inconsistent
offensive output, as Scott fluctuated
from hitting .171 to .303, while
slugging anywhere between 3 and 27
long balls during his six
seasons for the Sox.
(that last line is almost a tongue
twister, "six seasons for the Sox")
He was a Boston enigma.
Traded to Milwaukee prior to 1972 in
a huge deal that saw the Sox nab
pitchers Marty Pattin and Lew
Krause, while adding speed with the
legs of Tommy Harper; George Scott
emerged as the big bat in the middle
of the lineup for hapless Brewers of
the 1970s. (Milwaukee also acquired
former Cy Younger Jim Lonborg, P
Ken Brett, outfielders Billy Conigliaro,
Joe Lahoud and catcher Don
Pathletich).
Nicknamed “Boomer,” Scott averaged
23 homers and 93 rib eyes during his
five-year hiatus to the Land of
Cheese. He also flashed the leather,
his Black Beauty, as Scott gathered
five of his career eight Gold Gloves
while with Milwaukee. Lest we forget
his style setting ways, as he is also
remembered for wearing his batting
helmet while on the field.
Unfortunately, his Brewer efforts were
underappreciated, as Scott made just
one All-Star appearance during his
Milwaukee stint.
Returned to Boston with Bernie
Carbo for Cecil Cooper in 1977,
Scott reverted to his former ways.
Boomer hit .269 with 33 homers in his
first season back with the Red Sox
before dipping to .233 and 12 long
balls in 1978 to again frustrate
Boston fans. The righty-swinger
would close out his career bouncing
from Boston to Kansas City to the
Yankees in '79 before hanging up old
black beauty following the season.
While Scott may not have been the
ugliest ballplayer ever; based on this
card, he warrants top 10
consideration.
(11/12/08)
