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George Scott

Born March 23, 1944, in Greenville,MS, was George Scott. Scott was a Hall of Fame First Baseman and Third Baseman wearing the number 5 on the Boston Red Sox (1966-71 and 1979) and the Milwaukee Brewers (1972-76) 


Red Sox Legend Boomer Scott

The son of former Red Sox George \"Boomer\" Scott is releasing an NFT collection to honor the three-time All-Star and eight-time Gold Glover. — www.boston.com

’He was definitely a legend’: Red Sox star George ’Boomer’ Scott’s son keeps legacy alive years after his death

George Scott

Born March 23, 1944, in Greenville,MS, was George Scott. Scott was a Hall of Fame First Baseman and Third Baseman wearing the number 5 on the Boston Red Sox (1966-71 and 1979) and the Milwaukee Brewers (1972-76) for a total of 12 seasons as he batted 0.268 for his career, had an On Base percentage of 0.435, with 271 career Home Runs, and 8 Gold Glove Awarded Seasons. George Scott is one of the Top Baseball Jersey Number 5s in History. : Great Scott | Baseball Hall of Fame

This Day In Baseball June 13

The ThisDayinBaseball.com website provides dozens of June 13 events including these gems:
1949- Three-Finger Brown, Charlie Gehringer, and Kid Nichols inducted into the Hall of Fame.
1957 - Ted Williams hits three home runs in the Boston Red Sox’ 9-3 win over the Cleveland Indians.
1966 - The Red Sox played the Indians in Cleveland and three home runs were lost to the rain out. (Boston- George Scott,Indians -Jose Azcue and Leon Wagner)
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