George Scott (first baseman)

George Scott
First baseman
Born: (1944-03-23)March 23, 1944 Greenville, Mississippi, U.S.
Died: July 28, 2013(2013-07-28) (aged 69) Greenville, Mississippi, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 12, 1966, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
September 27, 1979, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Batting average	.268
Home runs	271
Runs batted in	1,051
Teams
Boston Red Sox (1966–1971) Milwaukee Brewers (1972–1976) Boston Red Sox (1977–1979) Kansas City Royals (1979) New York Yankees (1979)
Career highlights and awards
3× All-Star (1966, 1975, 1977) 8× Gold Glove Award (1967, 1968, 1971–1976) AL home run leader (1975) AL RBI leader (1975) Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame Milwaukee Brewers Wall of Honor

George Charles Scott Jr. (March 23, 1944 – July 28, 2013), nicknamed "Boomer", was an American professional baseball player, coach and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman from 1966 to 1979, most prominently for the Boston Red Sox where he was a member of the 1967 American League pennant winning team and, with the Milwaukee Brewers where he was the 1975 American League home run and RBI champion.

A three-time All-Star player, Scott was one of the most accomplished defensive first basemen of his era, winning eight Gold Glove Awards between 1967 and 1976.^[1][2] During his major league career, he also played for the Kansas City Royals and the New York Yankees.

After his Major League career, Scott became a player-manager in the Mexican League and went on to become full-time manager in the Independent baseball league from the 1980s until 2002.^[2] He was inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2006 and the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame the following year.^[2][3] In 2014, he was inducted into the Milwaukee Brewers Wall of Honor.^[4]