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Scott Patterson
Scott Patterson
Seattle Mariners
	Relief Pitcher
	Bats: Right Throws: Right
debut
	June 1, 2008, for the New York Yankees
Career statistics ; (through 2008 Season)
Win–Loss	0–0
Earned run average	1.93
Strikeouts	7
Teams
	New York Yankees (2008); San Diego Padres (2008);

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Scott Robert Patterson (born June 20, 1979 in Oakdale, Pennsylvania) is a Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher who is currently in the Seattle Mariners organization.

Early life

Patterson grew up in Oakdale, PA where his dad and brother currently live. He attended West Allegheny High School where he still holds the single season strikeout record. Following high school he attended Allegany Junior College in Allegany, Maryland. Afterward, he attended West Virginia State, where, during his senior season he threw a perfect game and was also awarded the 2002 WVIAC Pitcher of the Year.

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Career

Patterson was re-signed by the New York Yankees as a free agent on November 16, 2007,^[2] after spending most of the previous two seasons with their Double-A affiliate, the Trenton Thunder. Prior to spending time in the Yankees organization, he was in the Frontier League, an independent baseball league, for 4 1/2 seasons.

On June 1, 2008, Patterson was called up to the major leagues for the first time and made his major league debut for the Yankees. Patterson was optioned back to the minors on June 3, 2008 after only pitching in one game.^[3] He was designated for assignment on September 8, 2008^[4] and was claimed off waivers by the San Diego Padres three days later.^[5] He would end up pitching in three games for the Padres in September. On August 21, 2009 Patterson was traded to the Oakland Athletics for cash considerations.^[6]

On January 20, 2010 Patterson signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox.

Personal life

He was married on October 30, 2009 to his wife Nikki. He is an avid hunter. He hunts on his land he purchased in Pike County, Illinois in which he plans to begin guiding hunts on. He spends time visiting friends and family back home in a Pittsburgh suburb Oakdale, but resides in Freeburg, Illinois with his wife. When visiting Oakdale he loves hanging out at the Oakdale Inn with all of the hilljacks.

References

External links

Official Website: scottpattersonpitching.com

Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

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[2] ttp://blogs.lancasteronline.com/barnstormin/category/trenton-thunder/

[3] ttp://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/team/transactions.jsp?c_id=nyy&year=2008&month=6

[4] ttp://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/team/transactions.jsp?c_id=nyy&year=2008&month=9

[5] ttp://padres.scout.com/2/789624.html

[6] ttp://thebaseballcube.com/players/P/Scott-Patterson.shtml

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 ==Personal life==
-He was married on October 30, 2009 to his wife Nikki. He is an avid hunter. He hunts on his land he purchased in Pike County, Illinois in which he plans to begin guiding hunts on. He spends time visiting friends and family back home in a Pittsburgh suburb Oakdale, but resides in Freeburg, Illinois with his wife.
+He was married on October 30, 2009 to his wife Nikki. He is an avid hunter. He hunts on his land he purchased in Pike County, Illinois in which he plans to begin guiding hunts on. He spends time visiting friends and family back home in a Pittsburgh suburb Oakdale, but resides in Freeburg, Illinois with his wife.  When visiting Oakdale he loves hanging out at the Oakdale Inn with all of the hilljacks.
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