Everett Scott

Lewis Everett "Deacon" Scott (November 19, 1892 – November 2, 1960) was an American professional baseball shortstop who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1914 through 1926. He appeared for the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Washington Senators, Chicago White Sox, and Cincinnati Reds. Scott batted and threw right-handed.

Born in Bluffton, Indiana, Scott served as captain of both the Red Sox and Yankees. Over 1,654 games he compiled a .249 batting average with 20 home runs and 551 runs batted in. A defensive standout, he led American League shortstops in fielding percentage for seven consecutive seasons from 1916 through 1922. He also appeared in 1,307 consecutive games from June 20, 1916, through May 5, 1925, setting a record later broken by Lou Gehrig; as of 2026 it remains the third-longest such streak in history.

After retiring from baseball, Scott became a professional bowler and owned bowling alleys. He died in Fort Wayne, Indiana, at the age of 67. He was posthumously inducted into the Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame and the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame.