Kappy Scott
| Date and Place of Birth: | May 6, 1912 Transfer, PA |
| Date and Place of Death: | July 26, 1944 Normandy, France |
| Baseball Experience: | Minor League |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Rank: | Private |
| Military Unit: | 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division US Army |
| Area Served: | European Theater of Operations |
Carl H. "Kappy" Scott was born in the village of Transfer, western Pennsylvania, and
was one of the best pitchers ever to come out of the Shenango Valley
area. A left-hander, Scott dropped out of school three days into his
freshman year to join a section gang on the Erie Railroad. He first
started playing baseball at the age of 14 with the Transfer Juniors and
by the age of 21 (1933) he was the star pitcher with the Oakhursts team
of Greenville, Pennsylvania. The Oakhursts, who also featured Kappy's
brother Walter and cousin Earl Scott, were Mercer County champions in
1933, and four of their regulars, including Scott, tried out for minor
league teams the following spring. Shortstop Joe "Bud" Uhle and Scott
were signed by the Zanesville Greys of the Middle Atlantic League in May
1934, and sent to the Monessen Indians of the newly-formed Class D Penn
State Association. As a teammate of future Yankees star Tommy Henrich,
Scott made 10 appearances for the Indians and was 3-4 with a 6.86 ERA,
leaving the team after the first half of the season.[1]
Scott returned to the Oakhursts in July 1934, and remained with the team
through 1935. In 1936, he tried out with the Akron Yankees of the Class
C Middle Atlantic League, but failed to make the grade and caught on
with the Canton Terriers, a new entry in the same circuit. However,
after appealing for pitching help to the parent Boston Red Sox in May,
the Terriers received two experienced pitchers from the Class B Piedmont
League and Scott was released. He remained in Ohio, joining the semi-pro
Lansingville club of Youngstown's Slovak League, and on May 31, 1936, he
hurled a 2-0 no-hitter for Lansingville against Holy Name, striking out
16. Later in the year he was back in Pennsylvania pitching for the
Franklin Steelers of the Venango County League.
When Scott was inducted by the Army on December 31, 1943, he was 31
years old. He served with the 330th Infantry Regiment of the 83rd
"Thunderbolt" Infantry Division, and arrived in Europe on July 8. The
division struggled forward through Normandy against strong
resistance until it reached the outskirts of Saint-Lo on July 25. The
following day, Private Carl Scott was killed in action in the vicinity
of Marchesieux. He was buried at
the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, France, and
survived by his widow, Dora.
|
Year |
Team |
League |
Class |
G |
IP |
ER |
BB |
SO |
W |
L |
ERA |
| 1934 | Monessen | Penn State | D | 10 | 59 | 45 | 33 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 6.86 |
| 1935 | Played semi-pro baseball with the Oakhursts | ||||||||||
| 1936 | Canton | Mid-Atlantic | C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Notes
1. Uhle batted .281 in 49 games for Monessen in 1934 and played in
the minors the next two seasons.
Thanks to Astrid van Erp for help with information for this biography
Date Added February 19, 2012 Update July 31, 2017
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