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Rodney Darrell Scott (born October 16, 1953), nicknamed "Cool Breeze", is a former infielder in Major League Baseball. Primarily used as a second baseman and shortstop, Scott also played third base, designated hitter and outfield during his eight-year career.

Rodney Scott
Second baseman / Shortstop
Born: (1953-10-16) October 16, 1953 (age 69) Indianapolis, Indiana
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 11, 1975, for the Kansas City Royals
Last MLB appearance
August 21, 1982, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Batting average	.236
Home runs	3
Runs batted in	150
Teams
Kansas City Royals (1975) Montreal Expos (1976) Oakland Athletics (1977) Chicago Cubs (1978) Montreal Expos (1979–1982) New York Yankees (1982)

Scott was known mostly for his speed and stole 63 bases during the 1980 campaign, which ranked him third in the National League. He finished with 205 career stolen bases.

Scott was involved in five trades during his career, including three in the span of two weeks. From March 19–29 of 1978, Scott would find himself traded from the Montreal Expos to the Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics, then finally the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs then traded Scott back to the Expos by the end of the year.

Scott finished his career with the Expos, although he never played any games for them after they signed him as a free agent for the 1983 season.

See also

• List of Major League Baseball annual triples leaders
• List of Major League Baseball career stolen bases leaders

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or Venezuelan Winter League
• Official Rodney Scott website

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