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| Scott Hemond | |
|---|---|
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| Catcher | |
| Born: (1965-11-18)November 18, 1965 (age 60) Taunton, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 9, 1989, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 29, 1995, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .217 |
| Home runs | 12 |
| Runs batted in | 58 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Scott Mathew Hemond (born November 18, 1965) is an American former professionalbaseballcatcher. He played inMajor League Baseball (MLB) from1989-1995 for theOakland Athletics,Chicago White Sox, andSt. Louis Cardinals.
Scott was drafted in the 5th round by the Kansas City Royals out ofDunedin High School, where his number "11" was retired, but elected to attend college to pursue his education and college baseball career.[1]
Hemond played collegiate baseball for theUniversity of South Florida where his number "11" was again retired. Hemond was a 2 time All-American, played on the highest ranked baseball team in USF history. In 1984, he playedcollegiate summer baseball for theHyannis Mets of theCape Cod Baseball League (CCBL).[2] He returned to the league in 1986 with theHarwich Mariners. Hemond led the CCBL in batting in 1986 (.358), and was named league MVP. He was inducted into theCCBL Hall of Fame in 2007.[3][4] In1985 Scott played for the USA Baseball Team.[5] In 1986 Hemond was "USF Male Athlete of the Year" and finalist for the "Golden Spikes Award". According to Jim Louk, voice of the USF Athletics, as a junior catcher, Scott was rated the sixth best prospect in all of college baseball by one pre-season publication.[6]
In 1986, Hemond was drafted in the 1st round (12th pick) by the Oakland Athletics, where he played 7 seasons in the Major League as a utility player, playing every position at the MLB level except shortstop and pitcher.[1]
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