Scott Patrick MacRae (born August 13, 1974) is an American former

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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. He was active in the Cincinnati Reds organization from June 1, 1995, to October 15, 2004, and was active with the

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March 2, 2005 to October 15, 2005.

Career

During his years of being active, he was often said to be a humorous member of the clubhouse, and was nicknamed "The Golden Ab". He was born in

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on August 13, 1974, and attended college at

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. He throws and hits right-handed, and was drafted 895th in the 1995 draft. He also served as a

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volunteer in

Zalischyky Zalishchyky ( ; uk, Залiщики, Zalishchyky; pl, Zaleszczyki), also spelled Zalischyky, is a small city located on the Dniester river in Chortkiv Raion of Ternopil Oblast (province), in western Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Zal ...

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for over two years teaching elementary students. He was known for mixing up his

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with his English, and often speaks in Ukrainian while meaning to speak English. He was a coach for the Headfirst baseball program.

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1974 births Living people Sportspeople from Dearborn, Michigan Baseball players from Wayne County, Michigan Major League Baseball pitchers Cincinnati Reds players Valdosta State Blazers baseball players Gulf Coast Reds players Billings Mustangs players Charleston AlleyCats players Burlington Bees players Potomac Cannons players Chattanooga Lookouts players Louisville RiverBats players Louisville Bats players Corpus Christi Hooks players Round Rock Express players Peace Corps people American expatriates in Ukraine {{US-baseball-pitcher-1970s-stub