Scott Lusader
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Scott Edward Lusader is a former Major League Baseball
player who played for the Detroit Tigers
from – and briefly for the New York Yankees
in . Lusader attended the University of Florida
before playing in the major leagues. He was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 6th round of the amateur draft.
As a rookie in 1987, Lusader hit .319 in 23 games with a .489 slugging percentage, three doubles, a triple, a home run and eight RBIs. Lusader's average dropped to .063 in 16 games in . In , Lusader had career highs with 103 at bats, 15 runs, 26 hits, and four doubles. In 1990, he played in a career-high 45 games and had 16 RBIs.
On September 8, 1990, Lusader tied a major league record by committing three errors in the outfield in a single inning. Fighting the sun and a soggy turf, Lusader became the eighth major league outfielder to accomplish the feat, not in the American League since 1925. Lusader dropped a fly ball hit by Carlos Martínez for his first error, then overthrew home plate after a single by Daryl Boston
for his second error. For the third error, he allowed the ball to go past him following a single by Ozzie Guillen
Lusader played in 11 games for the Yankees in 1991 before being released. He played in his last major league game on May 11, 1991.
Major League Baseball
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player who played for the 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...
from – and briefly for the New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
in . Lusader attended the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
before playing in the major leagues. He was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 6th round of the amateur draft.
As a rookie in 1987, Lusader hit .319 in 23 games with a .489 slugging percentage, three doubles, a triple, a home run and eight RBIs. Lusader's average dropped to .063 in 16 games in . In , Lusader had career highs with 103 at bats, 15 runs, 26 hits, and four doubles. In 1990, he played in a career-high 45 games and had 16 RBIs.
On September 8, 1990, Lusader tied a major league record by committing three errors in the outfield in a single inning. Fighting the sun and a soggy turf, Lusader became the eighth major league outfielder to accomplish the feat, not in the American League since 1925. Lusader dropped a fly ball hit by Carlos Martínez for his first error, then overthrew home plate after a single by Daryl Boston
Daryl Boston
Daryl Lamont Boston is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. In 2001, he was named Minor-league roving outfield instructor for the Chicago White Sox....
for his second error. For the third error, he allowed the ball to go past him following a single by Ozzie Guillen
Ozzie Guillén
Oswaldo José "Ozzie" Guillén Barrios is a Venezuelan-American former Major League Baseball player and current manager of the Miami Marlins. He managed the Chicago White Sox from 2004 to 2011 before asking for his release at the end of the 2011 season....
Lusader played in 11 games for the Yankees in 1991 before being released. He played in his last major league game on May 11, 1991.