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Everett Scott

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Lewis Everett Scott (November 19, 1892 – November 2, 1960), nicknamed "Deacon", was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for 12 seasons with the Boston Red Sox (1914-1921), New York Yankees (1922-1925), Washington Senators (1925), Chicago White Sox (1926), and Cincinnati Reds (1926). Scott batted and threw right-handed.

Born in Bluffton, Indiana, Scott compiled a lifetime batting average of .249, hitting 20 home runs 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 from June 20, 1916 until May 6, 1925, setting a record later broken by Lou Gehrig.

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.

Scott died at age 67 in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

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