Sep 15, 2026 · 32 min · 10 segments
This week, \[Robert Scott], \[Vince Young] and \[Cam Schlittler] cover \[The Economics of the Game]..... we will discuss the life and career of Negro Leaguer Robert Scott, Cam Newton's show 4th & 1 in…
what and one of our earlier shows, we talked about the Negro Leagues.
Yeah.
So I'm going to circle back to that.
And I'm going to talk about Robert Scott.
He was born James Robert Scott, senior in Macon, Georgia.
And growing up in Macon, he developed a passion for baseball early in at an early age.
And, you know, His big break came in 46.
At the age of 16, his cousin arranged a tryout for him while the New York Black Yankees were playing the Homestead Grays.
Now, he said that he could throw harder than a Georgia mule could kick.
The money's
on him, too.
So that caught the attention of...
the black Yankees and that's how his professional career began.
You
know,
so that he played, he was a pitcher and a first baseman for the black Yankees from six 46 to 50.
He played right now over the four seasons, he recorded an estimated 20, 35 and 25, a pitching record and had a two 78 batting average.
Oh, wow.
yeah he's hitting better than most of the players in the majors today right you know now amongst his most memorable moments was uh during this era he was barnstorming across the country in 1950 as part of the jackie robinson all-stars
you
know and uh the one moment he cherished the most is uh He pitched against his idol, Buck Leonard.
And he said, although Leonard hit a home run off of him, he cherished that
moment.
Now, following the integration of Major League Baseball, he was recruited by George Sisler, and he signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
Now, that was in 53, but he decided to start a family instead, so he didn't really play for them.
what and one of our earlier shows, we talked about the Negro Leagues.
Yeah.
So I'm going to circle back to that.
And I'm going to talk about Robert Scott.
He was born James Robert Scott, senior in Macon, Georgia.
And growing up in Macon, he developed a passion for baseball early in at an early age.
And, you know, His big break came in 46.
At the age of 16, his cousin arranged a tryout for him while the New York Black Yankees were playing the Homestead Grays.
Now, he said that he could throw harder than a Georgia mule could kick.
The money's
on him, too.
So that caught the attention of...
the black Yankees and that's how his professional career began.
You
know,
so that he played, he was a pitcher and a first baseman for the black Yankees from six 46 to 50.
He played right now over the four seasons, he recorded an estimated 20, 35 and 25, a pitching record and had a two 78 batting average.
Oh, wow.
yeah he's hitting better than most of the players in the majors today right you know now amongst his most memorable moments was uh during this era he was barnstorming across the country in 1950 as part of the jackie robinson all-stars
you
know and uh the one moment he cherished the most is uh He pitched against his idol, Buck Leonard.
And he said, although Leonard hit a home run off of him, he cherished that
moment.
Now, following the integration of Major League Baseball, he was recruited by George Sisler, and he signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
Now, that was in 53, but he decided to start a family instead, so he didn't really play for them.
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