Scott Servais
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Scott Daniel Servais
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 2", Weight 195 lb.
- School Creighton University
- Debut July 12, 1991
- Final Game September 21, 2001
- Born June 4, 1967 in LaCrosse, WI USA
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Scott Servais was a member of team USA for three years. He hit .314 in 1986 and was with the US for the 1986 Amateur World Series. He was the only member of the team in both the 1987 Pan American Games and 1987 Intercontinental Cup; overall, he hit .380/~.405/.577 that summer, trailing only Mike Fiore in average and better than Tino Martinez or Frank Thomas. In the Intercontinental Cup, he hit .250/~.289/.417 for the Silver Medal winners, with 9 RBI in nine games; on the other hand, tourney All-Star catcher Orestes Kindelan hit 9 home runs i nthe same period. He backed up Doug Robbins at catcher in the 1988 Baseball World Cup, hitting .300/.333/.350 with 6 runs in six games. He was signed as a 3rd round pick in the 1988 amateur draft by the Houston Astros and scout David Lakey.
In 2008, Servais is the Texas Rangers' "Director, Player Development".
He is the major league player with the most at-bats out of Creighton University as of 2006. His uncle, Ed Servais, has been the head coach at Creighton since 2004.
He is not to be confused with his contemporary Scott Service.
