Luke Brandon Scott (born June 25, 1978) is an American former professional

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and

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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, and

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, and in the

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for the

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Early life and college

Scott attended

DeLand High School DeLand High School is a public high school in DeLand, Florida, established in 1922, with an enrollment of 3,616 students, a student/teacher ratio of 16.5, and a graduation rate above 90%. Special programs International Baccalaureate DeLand Hig ...

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, where he batted .460 and .420 in his junior and senior years respectively and was part of their

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. He graduated there in 1997. Scott attended

Oklahoma State University Oklahoma (; Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a state in the South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the north, Missouri on the northeast, Arkansas on the east, New ...

, where he earned All-

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honors on the

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team. He was drafted by the

Tampa Bay Devil Rays The Tampa Bay Rays are an American professional baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Since its inception, the team's home venu ...

in the 45th round (1,327th overall) of the

2000 Major League Baseball draft First round selections Compensation picks Background The Florida Marlins made Adrián González of Eastlake High School in Chula Vista, California the first overall selection in the 2000 First-Year Player Draft. González, who was rated as ...

, but did not sign. In the summer of 2000, Scott played for the

Falmouth Commodores The Falmouth Commodores are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Falmouth, Massachusetts. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and plays in the league's West Division. The Commodores play their home games at Arnie All ...

of the

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, and also played for the

Staunton Braves The Staunton Braves are a collegiate summer baseball team in Staunton, Virginia. They play in the southern division of the Valley Baseball League. They have won the pennant in 1993–1995, 1997–2000, 2003, and 2015, ranking as high as the 7th ...

in the

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. He also played baseball at

Indian River Community College Indian River State College (IRSC) is a public college with a main campus in Fort Pierce, Florida. It is part of the Florida College System and serves the counties of Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee and St. Lucie on the Treasure Coast region ...

. Scott spent a winter playing for a Venezuelan League where he earned the nickname "el monstruo de cuadrangular" which translates to "The Home Run Monster".

Professional baseball career

Cleveland Indians

Scott was drafted by the

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in the ninth round (277th overall) of the

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. He spent his first professional season in 2001 at home recovering from

Tommy John surgery Ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, colloquially known as Tommy John surgery (TJS), is a surgical graft procedure where the ulnar collateral ligament in the medial elbow is replaced with either a tendon from elsewhere in the patient's bo ...

on his elbow joint. He made his professional debut for the Columbus Red Stixx of the

South Atlantic League The South Atlantic League, often informally called the Sally League, is a Minor League Baseball league with teams predominantly in states along the Atlantic coast of the United States from New York to Georgia. A Class A league for most of its ...

in 2002. He played for the Indians' organization through 2003, making stops at Kinston and

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Houston Astros

Scott was traded by the Indians to the

for Jeriome Robertson on March 31, 2004. He made his Major League debut on April 5, 2005 against the

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, and was hitless in three at-bats in that game. His first hit was a triple to centerfield off

Ramón Ortiz Ramón Diógenes Ortiz (born May 23, 1973) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Anaheim Angels, Cincinnati Reds, Washington Nationals, Minnesota Twins, Colorado Rockies, Los Angele ...

of the

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on April 8, 2005. He appeared in 34 games that season and posted a .188 batting average with 4 RBI. Scott became the first Astros' rookie to

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, accomplishing an "unnatural cycle" (

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, and

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, in that order) on July 28, 2006. Scott hit his first career home run, off Enrique González, in the same game. After the completion of the 2007 season, Scott headed to Venezuela to play another season in the Winter League, where he earned Winter League all-star honors.

Baltimore Orioles

Scott was traded to the Orioles with

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Dennis Sarfate Dennis Scott Sarfate (born April 9, 1981) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Milwaukee Brewers, Houston Astros, and Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Saitama Seibu L ...

and Mike Costanzo for

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on December 12, 2007. Scott appeared in a career-high 148 games for the Orioles in 2008, batting .257 with 23 home runs and 65 runs batted in. In May, Scott was involved in a benches-clearing situation after

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pitcher

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threw a fastball near his head. Home plate umpire

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ejected Hawkins and then restrained Scott from confronting the pitcher. Hawkins was suspended for three games. On July 7, 2009, Scott had a career high seven RBIs against the

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, going 3-for-4 with a single, triple, and home run. After

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was dealt to the

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in August 2009, the Orioles starting using Scott as an occasional first baseman. Scott was named Most Valuable Oriole for the 2010 season. In 2011, Scott batted .220 with nine home runs and 22 RBI in 64 games, and struck out 54 times in 209 at-bats. The Orioles declined to offer him a contract for 2012, making him a free agent.

Tampa Bay Rays

On January 12, 2012, Scott signed a one-year deal with a player option for 2013 with the Tampa Bay Rays. His option was declined on October 31, making him a free agent. On February 6, 2013, he was re-signed by the Rays to a one-year, $2.75 million, contract. Scott was placed on the 15-day DL with a calf strain on March 31, 2013. On April 30, Scott was activated from the disabled list, and

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, who had been getting most of the time at designated hitter in Scott's absence, was designated for assignment to make room on the roster. On August 17, Scott was placed on the disabled list with back spasms. After his return on September 1, he was used mostly off the bench. His best month was July, where in 20 games, he hit .284 with four home runs and 11 RBI. In 91 games in 2013, including a team-leading 61 starts at designated hitter, he hit .241 with nine home runs and 40 RBI.

SK Wyverns

On December 19, 2013, Scott agreed to a one-year, $300,000 deal with the

of the

. The $300,000 is made up of a $50,000 signing bonus and a $250,000 contract. On July 16, it was reported that Scott had been cut from the team for calling the coach,

Lee Man-soo Lee Man-soo (, Hanja: 李萬洙; born September 9, 1958 in Cheorwon, Gangwon-do, South Korea), also spelled as Man Soo Lee, is a former Korea Professional Baseball catcher and First baseman and manager. After a distinguished career as a prof ...

, a "liar" and a "coward".

Pericos de Puebla

He signed with the

Pericos de Puebla The Pericos de Puebla (English: "Puebla Parrots") are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League based in Puebla, Mexico. History The state of Puebla came upon baseball in the early 1920s when returning Poblanos that had come from militar ...

of the

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on April 4, 2015. He played in 28 games with them, hitting .292 with seven homers and 27 RBI. He was released on May 13.

Toronto Blue Jays

Scott signed with the

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on a minor league deal on May 15, 2015, and was assigned to the Triple-A

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. He was released on August 13 after batting .240 in 52 games.

Personal life

Scott enjoys hunting and is a firearms enthusiast. He is a supporter of greater personal responsibility and smaller government. In 2010, during the dispute regarding President

Obama's birth certificate During Barack Obama's campaign for president in 2008, throughout his presidency and afterwards, there was extensive news coverage of Obama's religious preference, birthplace, and of the individuals questioning his religious belief and citi ...

, Scott said that Obama was not born in the United States. Scott added: "I was born here. If someone accuses me of not being born here, I can go – within 10 minutes – to my filing cabinet and I can pick up my real birth certificate and I can go, 'See? Look! Here it is. Here it is.' The man has dodged everything. He dodges questions, he doesn't answer anything. And why? Because he's hiding something."

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Early life and college

Professional baseball career

Cleveland Indians

Houston Astros

Baltimore Orioles

Tampa Bay Rays

SK Wyverns

Pericos de Puebla

Toronto Blue Jays

Personal life

See also

References

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