RIP, big guy!
"Ex-Red Sox player George Scott dies" by staff reports | July 29, 2013
Former Red Sox slugger George Scott has passed away at age 69, the Globe has confirmed.
Scott, known as “Boomer,” was signed by the Red Sox as an amateur free agent in 1962 and made his major league debut with the Red Sox in 1966. He played eight seasons and part of another for the Red Sox from 1966 to 1971 and again from 1977 to 1979.
He also played for Milwaukee, Kansas City and the New York Yankees.
Scott had 271 career home runs and was an eight-time Gold Glove winner at first base....
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"Scott stayed in the Boston area for much of his adult life. He tried his hand managing in independent ball, showed up at Fenway here and there. He was never able to get his finances straight and declared bankruptcy. He was never able to get his weight under control and manage his diabetes. But he holds a warm place in our hearts. He was a big man with a gentle, happy-go-lucky way. And he often reminded us that he was the Boomer and he hit taters."
Also see: George Scott, smashing performer in field and at plate; at 69
