Charles Scott Madison (born September 12, 1959) is an American former

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. He played in 71 games over five seasons in

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for the Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, and Cincinnati Reds. Scotti Madison was born and raised in Pensacola, Florida. He attended

J. M. Tate High School J.M. Tate High School is a secondary school in Cantonment, Florida, United States. The school is part of the Escambia County School District. History Tate High School was founded in 1878 by James Madison Tate Sr., a American Civil War, Civil Wa ...

and played football there under the guidance of his uncle and coach Carl Madison. A graduate of

Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University (informally Vandy or VU) is a private research university in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 1873, it was named in honor of shipping and rail magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided the school its initial $1-million ...

in 1981, Madison was quarterback of the school's football team and catcher for the baseball team. In 1979, he played collegiate summer baseball with the

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of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star. He was selected All-

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three times and All-American his senior year, the first baseball player at VU to be named as a first-team All-American. Vanderbilt University inducted Madison into the Vanderbilt Hall of Fame on September 2, 2011. In 2012, Madison published his first book, ''Just a Phone Call Away: A Major Journey through the Minor Leagues'', which highlights his baseball-playing years and experiences, from Little League to the USA All-Star team (playing in Cuba in 1979) to the pros.

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Baseball AlmanacVanderbilt University - "Scotti Madison Talks About His Baseball Career"
Living people 1959 births Detroit Tigers players Kansas City Royals players Cincinnati Reds players Major League Baseball third basemen Vanderbilt Commodores baseball players Hyannis Harbor Hawks players Baseball players from Florida Orlando Twins players Visalia Oaks players San Antonio Dodgers players Albuquerque Dukes players Birmingham Barons players Nashville Sounds players Omaha Royals players All-American college baseball players {{US-baseball-third-baseman-stub