Scott Eric Podsednik is an American former professional baseball outfielder in Major League Baseball.
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25 Facts About Scott Podsednik
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Best known for his baserunning, Podsednik led the major leagues in stolen bases in 2004 with 70, in times caught stealing in 2005 with 23, and the American League in times caught stealing in 2006 with 19.
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Scott Podsednik won the World Series with the 2005 Chicago White Sox, hitting a walk-off home run in Game 2.
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Scott Podsednik was born to Duane and Amy Scott Podsednik in West, Texas.
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Scott Podsednik was drafted out of West High School in the 3rd round, 85th overall, in the 1994 Major League Baseball draft by the Texas Rangers.
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Scott Podsednik began his professional career with the Gulf Coast Rangers in 1994.
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Scott Podsednik spent the next two seasons playing for the Marlins class-A affiliates.
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Scott Podsednik remained with Tulsa through the 2000 season when he was granted free agency.
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Scott Podsednik signed with the Seattle Mariners as a minor league free agent and was placed at the Triple-A level with the Tacoma Rainiers.
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Scott Podsednik spent nine years in the minors with significant time lost to injury.
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Scott Podsednik made his Major League debut on July 6,2001, against the Los Angeles Dodgers, pinch-running for Ichiro Suzuki.
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Scott Podsednik saw only defensive time in the All-Star game in Detroit that year and did not get a chance to bat.
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Scott Podsednik ended 2005 with 59 steals and 23 times caught stealing despite missing several games due to injury.
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The feat was all the more improbable because Scott Podsednik did not hit any home runs during the regular season in 2005, and had only hit one in the ALDS against the Red Sox.
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On November 20,2007, Scott Podsednik was designated for assignment and released on November 28,2007.
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Scott Podsednik was given plenty of playing time upon his recall, with injuries to Sox center fielders DeWayne Wise and Brian Anderson, as well as left fielder Carlos Quentin.
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On February 16,2011, Scott Podsednik signed a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.
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Scott Podsednik played for the Las Vegas 51s in the Pacific Coast League as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
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Scott Podsednik signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies on May 22,2011.
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Scott Podsednik was assigned to their Triple-A affiliate, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, but was limited to playing in just 14 games due to injuries.
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On May 11,2012, Scott Podsednik was traded to the Boston Red Sox for cash considerations.
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On July 31,2012, Scott Podsednik was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks, along with RHP Matt Albers, for LHP Craig Breslow.
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Scott Podsednik was released the next day after refusing a Triple-A assignment.
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Scott Podsednik was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2019, though said in a statement that doctors had caught the cancer at an early stage.
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