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Amos Richard Scott (February 5, 1883 – January 18, 1911) was an American baseball pitcher who played for the Cincinnati Reds in 1901.
Biography
Scott was born on February 5, 1883, in Bethel, Ohio. He was signed by the Cincinnati Reds after he wrote about his amateur performance to Cincinnati newspapers. He started two games for the 1901 Reds, losing 6–2 and 9–3, both times against the New York Giants and Hall of Fame pitcher Christy Mathewson. He had an earned run average of 5.14 with 7 strikeouts.[1][2]
He stood at six feet tall and weighed 180 pounds.
Dick Scott committed suicide by slitting his wrists with a pocket knife[3] in Chicago on January 18, 1911.
References
- ^ Allen, Lee (2006). The Cincinnati Reds. Kent State University Press. p. 70. ISBN 978-0-87338-886-3.
- ^ 1901 Cincinnati Reds Archived 2008-09-06 at the Wayback Machine. Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved on 2008-08-18.
- ^ "Baseball Suicides: MLB Players Who Committed Suicide | Baseball Almanac".
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Dick Scott at Baseball Almanac
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