Career
In 1965, he was the Eastern League triple crown winner, leading the league in home runs, RBIs, and batting average. Scott was a three-time All-Star in the American League in 1966, 1975 and 1977, starting the 1966 Mid-Summer Classic and homering in 1977. Scott hit over 20 home runs six times in his career, tying Reggie Jackson for the American League lead in 1975 with a career-high 36 and pacing the league in RBI that same season with 109. Known for his glovework at first base, Scott was awarded the Gold Glove Award for fielding excellence in the American League during eight seasons (1967–68 and 1971–1976).
In a 14-season career, Scott posted a .268 batting average with 271 home runs (which he called "taters") and 1051 RBI in 2034 games. His nickname was 'Boomer' and he called his glove "black beauty." George was well known for having a good sense of humor. He wore a necklace which he once identified to a reporter as being composed of "the second baseman's teeth". To complement his unique attire, George also was known for wearing a batting helmet while fielding at first base due to an experience he had with a fan throwing hard objects at him once during a road game.
Despite his successful career, Scott's 1968 season was noted by ESPN as one of the worst offensive performances ever, especially for a first baseman.
George is the father of three sons, Dion, George III and Brian. Scott's grandson, Deion Williams, a shortstop from Redan High School in Georgia, was recently drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 2011 draft and is playing in the Gulf Coast League.
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