Scott Brosius is a former American professional baseball player who played as a third baseman for the Oakland Athletics and the New York Yankees. He was born on August 15, 1966, in Hillsboro, Oregon, and attended Linfield College in McMinnville, Oregon.
Brosius began his professional baseball career in 1987 when he was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 20th round of the Major League Baseball draft. He spent several years in the minor leagues before making his major league debut with the Athletics in 1991. Brosius played for the Athletics for six seasons, from 1991 to 1997, and was known for his solid defense and clutch hitting.
In 1998, Brosius was traded to the New York Yankees, where he played for three seasons, from 1998 to 2001. Brosius was a key player on the Yankees' championship teams in 1998, 1999, and 2000, and was named the Most Valuable Player of the 1998 World Series. Brosius was known for his clutch hitting in the postseason, and he hit a game-tying home run in the bottom of the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2001 World Series, which the Yankees ultimately lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Brosius retired from baseball after the 2001 season, finishing his career with a .257 batting average, 141 home runs, and 531 runs batted in. After retiring from baseball, Brosius became a coach, serving as the head baseball coach at Linfield College from 2008 to 2015. In 2018, Brosius was named the manager of the USA Baseball 18U National Team, which won a gold medal at the 2018 COPABE Pan-American Championships.
Overall, Brosius had a successful baseball career, playing for two of the most storied franchises in baseball history and winning three World Series championships. He was known for his solid defense, clutch hitting, and leadership on and off the field.
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