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Scottsdale Scorpions
Founded in 1992
Scottsdale, Arizona
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- Scottsdale Scorpions (2006–present)
- Surprise Scorpions (2005)
- Scottsdale Scorpions (1992–2004)
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The Scottsdale Scorpions are a baseball team that plays in the East Division of the Arizona Fall League located in Scottsdale, Arizona. They play their home games at Scottsdale Stadium.
For the 2009 season, the Major League Baseball teams that will send players to the Scorpions are: the Arizona Diamondbacks, Colorado Rockies, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, and San Francisco Giants.
[edit] Team history
In 1994, the team gained worldwide media attention, when Michael Jordan began his professional baseball career by joining the Scorpions. After one year, Jordan was sent to the Double-A Birmingham Barons in Birmingham, Alabama.
In 2005, the team played its games in Surprise, Arizona due to renovations of Scottsdale Stadium. The team returned to Scottsdale Stadium the following year.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Dusty Baker, manager of the Cincinnati Reds
- Josh Bard, catcher for the San Diego Padres
- Ryan Braun, outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers
- Shawn Green, outfielder for the New York Mets
- Derek Jeter, shortstop for the New York Yankees
- Troy Percival, closing pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays
- Terry Francona, manager of the Boston Red Sox
- Albert Pujols, first baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals
- Brandon Webb, pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks
- Evan Longoria, third baseman for the Tampa Bay Rays
- Russell Martin, catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers
- James Loney, first baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers
- Michael Jordan, Famous NBA player
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