William Scott Scudder (born February 14, 1968) is a former

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right-handed

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. Drafted by the

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in the 1st round of the 1986 MLB amateur draft, Scudder made his

debut with the

on June 6, 1989, and appeared in his final game on May 22, 1993. On May 20, 1988, Scudder pitched a no-hitter for the

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against the

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. Scudder was a member of the

team that defeated the

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in the

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. He pitched scoreless innings in both the

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against the

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and in the World Series against Oakland. Though mainly a starter during his career, Scudder did pick up one save. On April 17, 1991, Scudder pitched 3 shutout innings to close out a 5-1 victory over the Padres. On February 1, 2010, Scudder was announced as a new coach at Team Sweden along with

Dennis Cook Dennis Bryan Cook (born October 4, 1962) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the San Francisco Giants (–), Philadelphia Phillies (1989–, ), Los Angeles Dodgers (1990–), Clevelan ...

.MLB-stjärnor i ny landslagsledning
''Svensk Idrott'' (Swedish). Retrieved on May 10, 2016.

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