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

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who played for several

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

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in 1991.

Baseball career

Scott attended Aiken High School (Cincinnati, Ohio) 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
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