Scott David Service (born February 26, 1967) is an
American
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former
professional baseball
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pitcher
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who played for several
Major League Baseball
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teams, between 1988 and 2004. He also pitched one season in
Japan
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, for the
Chunichi Dragons
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in 1991.
Baseball career
Scott attended
Aiken High School (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Aiken High School is a public high school located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school, which opened in 1962, is part of Cincinnati Public Schools. Aiken houses two programs: Aiken College & Career High School and Aiken University High School.
Startin ...
and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the
Philadelphia Phillies
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in 1985.
References
External links
Scott Serviceat SABR (Baseball BioProject)
Scott Serviceat Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Professional Baseball League)
1967 births
Living people
American expatriate baseball players in Canada
American expatriate baseball players in Japan
Arizona Diamondbacks players
Baseball players from Cincinnati
Chunichi Dragons players
Cincinnati Reds players
Clearwater Phillies players
Colorado Rockies players
Dayton Dragons players
Indianapolis Indians players
Kansas City Royals players
Louisville Bats players
Louisville RiverBats players
Maine Phillies players
Major League Baseball pitchers
Montreal Expos players
Nashville Sounds players
Oakland Athletics players
Omaha Royals players
Philadelphia Phillies players
Reading Phillies players
Sacramento River Cats players
San Francisco Giants players
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons players
Spartanburg Phillies players
Tiburones de La Guaira players
American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela
Toronto Blue Jays players
Tucson Sidewinders players
Utica Blue Sox players
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