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Scottsdale Scorpions
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| Scottsdale Scorpions Founded in 1992 Scottsdale, Arizona |
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The Scottsdale Scorpions are a minor league baseball team of the Arizona Fall League located in Scottsdale, Arizona. They play their home games at Scottsdale Stadium.
For the 2007 season, the Major League Baseball teams sending players to the Scorpions are: the Arizona Diamondbacks, New York Mets, San Francisco Giants, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, and Toronto Blue Jays.
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- In 1994, the team gained worldwide media attention, when Michael Jordan began his professional baseball career by joining the Scorpions. After one year, Jordan was sent to the Double-A Birmingham Barons in Birmingham, Alabama.
- In 2005, the team played its games in Surprise, Arizona due to renovations of Scottsdale Stadium. The team returned to Scottsdale Stadium the following year.
- Derek Jeter, shortstop for the New York Yankees
- Dusty Baker, former manager of the Chicago Cubs
- Shawn Green, New York Mets outfielder
- Albert Pujols, first baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals
- Troy Percival, former closer for the Los Angeles Angels
- Terry Francona, manager of the Boston Red Sox
- Josh Bard, catcher for the San Diego Padres
| AFL East | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Phoenix Desert Dogs | 20 | 11 | .645 | -- |
| Scottsdale Scorpions | 16 | 16 | .500 | 4.5 |
| Mesa Solar Sox | 14 | 17 | .452 | 6.0 |
Arizona Fall League
Minor League Baseball
- Official website of the Scottsdale Scorpions
- Scottsdale Scorpions at oursportscentral.com
- Official Arizona Fall League website
- Team Roster (As of 8/27/07)
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| Mesa Solar Sox | Phoenix Desert Dogs | Scottsdale Scorpions | Peoria Javelinas | Peoria Saguaros | Surprise Rafters | |
