Charles Scott Madison (born September 12, 1959) is an American former
professional baseball
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third baseman
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. He played in 71 games over five seasons in
Major League Baseball
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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
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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
Hyannis Mets
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of the
Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.
He was selected All-
Southeastern Conference
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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.
References
External links
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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
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