Scott Sheldon
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Scott Patrick Sheldon is a former Major League Baseball
third baseman
/shortstop
and right-handed batter who played for the Oakland Athletics
(1997) and Texas Rangers
(1998–2001). He also played in Japan for the Orix BlueWave (2002–03).
On September 6, 2000 Sheldon became the third player in MLB history to play all 9 positions in a single game, joining Bert Campaneris
(Kansas City Athletics
, September 8), César Tovar
(Minnesota Twins
, September 22) and later that year he was joined by Shane Halter
(Detroit Tigers
, October 1), in the select list of nine-position players in the same game. Sheldon started in the 4th inning and performed the feat in just 5 frames.
In his 141-game career Sheldon batted
.235, with 8 home run
s and 33 runs batted in.
After a career in professional baseball, Sheldon took the position as General Manager of Big Field Dreams (Houston). In 2009, Sheldon successfully completed the academic and accreditation requirements for the Dynamic Mind Institute’s educational training program. Using prior management and coaching experience he became the Institute’s President in 2009.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
third baseman
Third baseman
A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run...
/shortstop
Shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position in baseball, because there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the...
and right-handed batter who played for the Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
(1997) and Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
(1998–2001). He also played in Japan for the Orix BlueWave (2002–03).
On September 6, 2000 Sheldon became the third player in MLB history to play all 9 positions in a single game, joining Bert Campaneris
Bert Campaneris
Dagoberto Campaneris Blanco , nicknamed "Campy", is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for four American League teams, primarily the Kansas City and Oakland Athletics...
(Kansas City Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
, September 8), César Tovar
César Tovar
César Leonardo Tovar , nicknamed "Pepito" and "Mr. Versatility", was a Venezuelan professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball for the Minnesota Twins , Philadelphia Phillies , Texas Rangers , Oakland Athletics and New York Yankees...
(Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
, September 22) and later that year he was joined by Shane Halter
Shane Halter
Shane David Halter is a former Major League Baseball infielder/outfielder and right-handed batter.-High school years:...
(Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
, October 1), in the select list of nine-position players in the same game. Sheldon started in the 4th inning and performed the feat in just 5 frames.
In his 141-game career Sheldon batted
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
.235, with 8 home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
s and 33 runs batted in.
After a career in professional baseball, Sheldon took the position as General Manager of Big Field Dreams (Houston). In 2009, Sheldon successfully completed the academic and accreditation requirements for the Dynamic Mind Institute’s educational training program. Using prior management and coaching experience he became the Institute’s President in 2009.