Joe Burt Scott

Biography

Joseph Burt Scott (October 2, 1920 – March 21, 2013) was an American professional baseball outfielder and first baseman who played in several different Negro leagues. A left-handed hitter, Scott played from 1936 through 1956 for the New York Black Yankees, Pittsburgh Crawfords, Chicago American Giants, Memphis Red Sox and Zulu Cannibal Giants. Scott attended Tilden Tech High School in Chicago. He was the only player of color on his high school team which won the 1937 city championship played at Wrigley Field. He was 5'7" and weighed 160 during his playing career. In 1942, Scott had a batting average of .714 in 58 games before the season was ended early due to World War II. He went on to serve in the US Army during the war.

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