Scott Patrick Ruffcorn (born December 29, 1969) is an American former

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. He played in

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for the

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and

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between 1993 and 1997.

Amateur career

Ruffcorn attended Stephen F. Austin High School in

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and

Baylor University Baylor University is a private Baptist Christian research university in Waco, Texas. Baylor was chartered in 1845 by the last Congress of the Republic of Texas. Baylor is the oldest continuously operating university in Texas and one of the fir ...

, where he compiled a 20–7 record in three seasons. In 1989, he played

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in the

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for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox.

Professional career

Ruffcorn was the first-round pick of the Chicago White Sox in the 1991 Major League Baseball draft, and the 25th player picked overall. He played with the White Sox at the major league level from 1993 to 1996. In 1997 he played for the Philadelphia Phillies. He never recorded a win at the major league level, ending his career with an 0–8 mark.

Coaching career

After his playing career, he served as the head coach at Hyde Park High School in

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1969 births Living people Chicago White Sox players Philadelphia Phillies players Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Texas Baylor Bears baseball players Baylor University alumni Sportspeople from New Braunfels, Texas Gulf Coast White Sox players South Bend White Sox players Sarasota White Sox players Birmingham Barons players Nashville Sounds players Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons players Indianapolis Indians players Chattanooga Lookouts players Omaha Golden Spikes players St. Paul Saints players Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1960s-stub