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Scott Sheldon

b. 1968

American baseball player

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Born 1968. Scott Sheldon is an American baseball player.

Scott Patrick Sheldon (born November 28, 1968) is an American former professional baseball third baseman/shortstop and right-handed batter who played for the Oakland Athletics and Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He also played for the Orix BlueWave of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

Career In his 141-game MLB career from 1997 through 2001, Sheldon batted .235, with 8 home runs and 33 runs batted in. He then spent two seasons in NPB, batting .255 with 34 homers and 83 RBI.

On September 6, 2000, while playing for the Texas Rangers, Sheldon became the third player in MLB history to play all nine positions in a single game, joining Bert Campaneris (Kansas City Athletics, September 8, 1965, and César Tovar (Minnesota Twins, September 22, 1968). Sheldon entered the game in the 4th inning and performed the feat in just five frames. He was later joined by Shane Halter (Detroit Tigers, October 1, 2000), and Andrew Romine (Detroit Tigers, September 30, 2017) in the list of players to play all nine positions in the same game.

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Education
University of Houston, Clear Lake High School
Also known as
Scott Patrick Sheldon

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Scott Sheldon?

American baseball player

When was Scott Sheldon born?

Scott Sheldon was born on 28 November 1968 in Hammond.

What is Scott Sheldon's occupation?

Scott Sheldon is a baseball player.

What nationality is Scott Sheldon?

Scott Sheldon is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Scott Sheldon

· Wikidata: Q7437239

· DBpedia: Scott Sheldon

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