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Scott was a speedy, surehanded infielder who had 205 career stolen bases. Montreal manager Dick Williams called him the most valuable .224 hitter in baseball in 1980 when Scott stole 63 bases and combined with Ron LeFlore to steal 160 - then a ML record for teammate stolen bases duos. Scott also tied for the NL lead with 13 triples in 1980. Kansas City teammate John Mayberry called Scott "Cool Breeze" because "he didn't let things get to him." When Williams's replacement in Montreal, Jim Fanning, released Scott, Rodney's friend Bill Lee walked off the team in protest. (KC)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » August 25, 1917: Behind Jeff Pfeffer and Rube Marquard, the Dodgers apply a doubleheader whitewash to the Cardinals, winning 12–0 and 4–0. Brooklyn's Hy Myers is thrown out three times trying to steal in one game by the Cards, the 2nd player this year to be thrown out three times in a game. Not till Rodney Scott, in 1979, will another NL runner be caught stealing three times. » March 26, 1977: The Athletics trade former All-Star OF Claudell Washington to the Rangers for P Jim Umbarger, infielder Rodney Scott, and cash. » July 20, 1979: At Los Angeles, Steve Garvey saves a defeat for the Dodgers by belting a 2-run homer in the 10th to tie, and another 2-run homer in the 11th by Bill Russell wins it, 6–5, over the Expos. Montreal takes the lead in the 11th when Rodney Scott drives in a run with his 5th straight hit. Bob Patterson wins his first ML game, while Manny Mota has a pinch single for the 139 pinch hit of his career. » September 11, 1980: In a 6–5 win over the Cubs, Montreal's Ron LeFlore steals his 91st base of the season and Rodney Scott steals his 58th, breaking the major-league record for stolen bases by teammates in one season. Lou Brock and Bake McBride set the record with the 1974 Cardinals.