Everett Scott
Lewis Everett "Deacon" Scott, (born November 19, 1892 in Bluffton, Indiana – died November 2, 1960 in Fort Wayne, Indiana) was a shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for 12 seasons. Scott played with the Boston Red Sox (1914-1921), New York Yankees (1922-1925), Washington Senators (1925), Cincinnati Reds (1926), and Chicago White Sox (1926). Scott batted and threw right-handed.
In a 12 year Major League career, Scott compiled a lifetime batting average of .249, hitting 20 homeruns and driving in 551 RBI in 1654 games. Scott led American League shortstops in fielding percentage eight straight seasons (1916-1923). Scott played in 1,307 consecutive games, a streak unmatched until Lou Gehrig. The consecutive games streak started on June 20, 1916 and ended May 6, 1925.
Scott was the member of three Boston Red Sox World Series winning teams in 1915, 1916, and 1918. Scott also played in two World Series with the New York Yankees in 1922 and 1923, winning in 1923.
Teams
- Boston Red Sox (1914-1921)
- New York Yankees (1922-1925)
- Washington Senators (1925)
- Cincinnati Reds (1926)
- Chicago White Sox (1926)