Scott Walter Bryant (born October 31, 1967) is a former

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and minor league baseball

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College career

Bryant attended the

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, where he played for the

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team. In the 1989 College World Series, Bryant helped lead Texas to the championship game. Bryant was named to the All-Tournament Team. That year, Bryant won the

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as the collegiate baseball player of the year.

Professional career

Bryant was chosen in the first round (20th overall) of the

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by the Cincinnati Reds. After the 1991 season, he was traded to the Chicago Cubs for

Ty Griffin Tyrone Vontrace Griffin (born September 5, 1967) is an American retired professional baseball second baseman. He played in minor league baseball and in international competition for the United States national baseball team. Career Griffin atten ...

. He played in the minor leagues through 1998, not making the major leagues.

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