Scott Thomas Leius (born September 24, 1965) is a former

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player who played during the 1990s. Leius was drafted by the

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in the 13th round of the 1986 Major League Baseball Draft out of Concordia College in New York. He then played in the minor leagues for the next four seasons. He was a late season call up by the

and debuted with the parent club on September 3, 1990. Leius would remain with the

through the 1995 season when he left for the

rival, the

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where he spent just one season, 1996. Leius was out of Major League Baseball for the 1997 season. Leius played for the

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during the 1998 and 1999 seasons, ending his career on July 3, 1999. It was with Minnesota that Leius was part of their

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season, during that series Leius is best known for hitting a game-winning home run off

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breaking up a 2-2 tie in the 8th inning of Game 2. A steady defender at third base, he finished second to

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balloting in 1994. His highest yearly

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was paid out in 1995 while Leius was with the

and amounted to $760,000

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. This payout for Leius was a result his 1994 season in which he posted career highs in runs (57),

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s (14), RBIs (49) and tied his career high in

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(.417).

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Scott Leius
at Baseball Almanac {{DEFAULTSORT:Leius, Scott 1965 births Living people Kansas City Royals players Minnesota Twins players Cleveland Indians players Major League Baseball third basemen Baseball players from New York (state) Nashville Sounds players Elizabethton Twins players Orlando Twins players Portland Beavers players Omaha Royals players Visalia Oaks players Kenosha Twins players Concordia Clippers baseball players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Mamaroneck High School alumni