Inspired by Michael’s discovery that D-backs prospect Taylor Clarke is from the same town as him, I thought I’d dig into baseball history and see if my hometown had produced any major-league players. Given I was born in a small (< 10,000 people) town in the North of Scotland, unsurprisingly, the answer was no. Indeed, the entire roster of Scottish-born MLB players would only fill an infield if you brought your own catcher, according to B-R.com, for there have been just four. Other sources say as many as seven, so almost a full starting lineup!
The most recent is Tom Waddell, born in Dundee, who played from 1984-87 for the Cleveland Indians.