Robert Scott
Pitcher
Born: (1931-06-22)June 22, 1931
Macon, Georgia
Died: October 11, 2020(2020-10-11) (aged 89)
Macon, Georgia
Negro league baseball debut
1946, for the New York Black Yankees
Last appearance
1950, for the New York Black Yankees
Teams

James Robert Scott Sr. (June 22, 1930 – October 11, 2020) was an American Negro league pitcher from 1946 to 1950.

Plaque honoring Scott at Luther Williams Field in Macon, Georgia

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]

References

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


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