Scott Sanderson (baseball)

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Scott Sanderson
Pitcher
Born: (1956-07-22) July 22, 1956 (age 67)
Dearborn, Michigan
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 6, 1978, for the Montreal Expos
Last MLB appearance
May 15, 1996, for the California Angels
MLB statistics
Win–loss record 163–143
Earned run average 3.84
Strikeouts 1,611
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Scott Douglas Sanderson (born July 22, 1956) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for seven teams from 1978 to 1996. After his retirement, he worked as a sports agent and radio broadcaster.

Early life

Sanderson attended Glenbrook North High School in Northbrook, Illinois and Vanderbilt University. Sanderson pitched in only 28 minor league games before being called up to the major leagues.

Career

MLB career

Sanderson went 4-2 in nine starts in his rookie season with the Expos, posting a 2.51 ERA.[1] Sanderson remained a starter for the next five seasons, averaging over ten wins per season, including sixteen wins in 1980.[1] The Expos dealt him to the Cubs in a three-way team trade in December 1983. He was a member of the 1991 American League All-Star Team.

Work as an agent

Sanderson became an agent after retirement from baseball. Sanderson's agency has offices in Atlanta and in his hometown of Chicago, where he spends most of his time. His clients have included Frank Thomas, Josh Beckett, and Lance Berkman.

Broadcasting

In 1997, Sanderson briefly filled in as a radio commentator during Cubs broadcasts on WGN (AM). In August 1997, Sanderson worked two weekend games of Cubs broadcasts on WGN as a color commentator with radio play-by-play man Pat Hughes while Cubs color commentator Ron Santo was sidelined by inflamed vocal cords.[2]

Personal

He is married with two children, a son and a daughter. Scott also enjoys playing in golf tournaments around the United States.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Scott Sanderson, Baseball-Reference.com, Retrieved on June 22, 2007.
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