Scott Richmond

Canadian baseball player and pitcher

Scott Richmond - Canadian baseball player and pitcher
Born

August 30th, 1979
46 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Canada

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Professional baseball pitcher with a career in Major League Baseball (MLB) primarily for the Toronto Blue Jays. Made MLB debut in 2008 and had a brief stint in the league until 2011. Played in the minor leagues before and after his time in the majors, including successful years in the Independent leagues and in Japan. Richmond contributed to various teams and showcased his skills as a right-handed pitcher through numerous seasons in professional baseball.

Debuted in MLB with the Toronto Blue Jays

Played in Nippon Professional Baseball

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