he was released by the team, and he joined the New York Yankees nine days later. He played 105 games that year while batting .254 with 88 hits, 31 walks, and 61 strikeouts (spent mostly on first base, although he did play 17 games as a designated hitter). Oddly enough, he managed to finish in the top five in two categories: double play grounded into (24, 2nd) and errors (10, 4th). After the season, Scott moved to the Mexican League, playing for the Leones de Yucatán in 1980, and the Tigres del México in 1981. Legacy Scott spent nine of his 14 years with the Red Sox and is Boston's all-time leader at first base with 988 games played, including 944 starts. Scott hit 154 of his 271 career home runs with the Red Sox and is a member of the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame, having been inducted in 2006. George Scott's 1968 season was noted by ESPN as one of the worst offensive performances ever, especially for a first baseman (he batted a career low .171/.236/.237 in batting average, OBP, and SLG in 124 games in the only season he hit no triples). Tommy John praised Scott's hitting ability in a 1984 interview. "When Scott first came into the league, no one knew how to pitch to him, and they didn't find out for three years." Later life and death After he had left the playing field, he served as a manager for various teams, ranging from the Mexican League to independent league baseball. He coached for Roxbury Community College (1991-1995), the Saskatoon Riot in 1995 (going 26-45), the Massachusetts Mad Dogs (1996-1999, where he went 181-148), the Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings (2001, where he went 40-56), and the Berkshire Black Bears (going 14-31 in the first half and 10-34 in the second half of their first and only season in the Northern League in 2002); ultimately, he had a combined record of 271-314 as a manager. Scott died July 28, 2013, in his hometown of Greenville. Although a cause of death was not announced at the time, Scott had been impaired by diabetes for several years. "In losing George Scott, we have lost one of the most talented, colorful, and popular players in our history," said Red Sox vice president/emeritus and team historian Dick Bresciani. "He had great power and agility, with a large personality and