Scott David Service (born February 26, 1967) is an

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former

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who played for several

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teams, between 1988 and 2004. He also pitched one season in

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, for the

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in 1991.

Baseball career

Scott attended

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and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the

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in 1985.

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Scott Service
at SABR (Baseball BioProject)
Scott Service
at 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 {{US-baseball-pitcher-1960s-stub