James Dean Scranton is a former Major League Baseball

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 infielder

Infielder

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. He played briefly for the Kansas City Royals

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 in and . Scranton played in eight games in the majors, 6 as a shortstop, 1 as a third baseman, and one as a pinch-runner. Scranton never had a hit, but did score as a pinch runner.

Scranton played in the minor leagues from 1980 until 1986, all in the Royals organization. He was originally drafted by the Oakland Athletics

Oakland Athletics

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in 1978, but never signed with them, instead signing as a free agent with the Royals in 1980.