Milt Scott
Milton Parker Scott (January 17, 1861 – November 3, 1938), nicknamed "Mikado Milt", was an American professional baseball player whose career spanned from 1882 to 1889. He appeared in 341 Major League Baseball games over four seasons as a first baseman for the Chicago White Stockings (one game, 1882), Detroit Wolverines (148 games, 1884–85), Pittsburgh Alleghenys (55 games, 1885) and Baltimore Orioles (137 games, 1886). He compiled a .228 batting average with 42 doubles, 10 triples, five home runs, and 132 RBIs. Early years Scott was born in 1861 at Chicago, Illinois. His father, William Scott, was an immigrant from Scotland who was employed as a commission merchant. His mother, Emily R. Scott, was an immigrant from Canada. At age 18, Scott "ran away" from Lake Forest College to play baseball at Fort Wayne, Indiana. The next year, he joined a semi-pro team owned by Albert Spalding. Career Scott began his major league baseball career on September 30, 1882, appearing in a single game for Cap Anson's Chicago White Stockings. He went two-for-five and scored a run in his only game for the team. Scott played the 1883 season in the minor leagues with the Fort Wayne Hoosiers of the