Ernest Edward "Joe" Scott (November 16, 1906 – May 2, 1947) was an American
Negro league first baseman in the 1920s and 1930s.
A native of
Ohio County, Kentucky
Ohio County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,772. Its county seat is Hartford. The county is named after the Ohio River, which originally formed its northern boundary. It is a moist ...
, Scott made his
Negro leagues debut in 1927 with the
Memphis Red Sox
The Memphis Red Sox were an American Negro league baseball team that was active from 1920 to 1959. Originally named the Barber College Baseball Club, the team was initially owned and operated by Arthur P. Martin, a local Memphis barber. In the la ...
. He went on to play for several teams, finishing his career in 1938 with the
Indianapolis ABCs.
Scott died in
Fort Wayne, Indiana in 1947 at age 40.
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Seamheads
1906 births
1947 deaths
Chicago American Giants players
Columbus Blue Birds players
Homestead Grays players
Indianapolis ABCs (1931–1933) players
Indianapolis ABCs (1938) players
Louisville Black Caps players
Louisville White Sox players
Memphis Red Sox players
Philadelphia Stars players
People from Ohio County, Kentucky
20th-century African-American sportspeople
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