Scott Bradley (baseball)
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Scott Bradley (baseball)

Scott William Bradley (born March 22, 1960) is an American former Major League Baseball catcher who played in the major leagues from 1984 to 1992. He played for the New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Seattle Mariners, and Cincinnati Reds. He was the head coach of the Princeton Tigers baseball team.

Bradley was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 12th round of the 1978 MLB draft but did not sign with the team. He instead played college baseball for the University of North Carolina. In 1979 and 1980, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod Baseball League. Bradley was a two-time All-American for the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year in 1980.

Bradley was selected by the New York Yankees in the third round of the 1981 MLB draft. After signing with the team, he debuted that summer with the Oneonta Yankees, where he hit .308 in 71 games. In 1982, he played mostly for the Fort Lauderdale Yankees, also appearing in five games for the Nashville Sounds, batting a combined .288 in 126 games. He returned to Nashville in 1983, and advanced to the Triple-A Columbus Clippers in 1984, where he hit .335 in 138 games.

Bradley was called up to the Yankees in September 1984. After two games as a defensive replacement, he got his first two MLB hits in his first start on September 13. He played in nine games for the Yankees in 1984, hitting .286 with 2 RBIs, mostly playing in left field. The following year, he started the season with the Yankees, but was sent down after going hitless in three games. He returned to the Yankees roster from mid-June until the end of July, primarily as a designated hitter, then struck out as a pinch hitter on September 15 in his last at bat as a Yankee. He hit .163 with 1 RBI in 19 games with New York, also playing 49 games in Double-A and Triple-A in 1985.

On February 13, 1986, the Yankees traded Bradley, along with Neil Allen, Glenn Braxton, and cash to the Chicago White Sox for Ron Hassey, Matt Winters, Chris Alvarez, and Eric Schmidt.

Bradley played in nine games for the White Sox, hitting .286. He also played 33 games for the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons.

The White Sox traded Bradley to the Seattle Mariners on June 26, 1986 for a player to be named later. Five days later, the Mariners sent Ivan Calderon to the White Sox.

Bradley played most of his MLB games with Seattle, primarily playing catcher alongside Dave Valle. He finished the 1986 season strong, as his average increased to .302, having hit 5 home runs and 28 RBIs. He had his best season in 1987, when he hit .278 with 5 homers and 43 RBIs. The next season, 1988, Bradley hit .257 with four home runs and 33 RBIs. In 1989, he stayed very consistent, as he hit .274 with three home runs and 37 RBIs. However, he ceded playing time to Valle, who caught 23 more games than Bradley. In 1990, Bradley hit .223 with one home run and 28 RBIs, and was the catcher for Randy Johnson's no-hitter on June 2.

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