Mention the name Marco Scutaro to a Red Sox fan and certain images surface – a baseball association linked to a player. Gritty. Determined. Smart baseball instincts. Tough out. Excellent defense. Plenty of positives with the name of the recently retired Scutaro.
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The path to the majors can be long and arduous and it was for the Venezuelan born Scutaro, who signed a contract with the Cleveland Indians in 1994. Eight years later Scutaro played in his first MLB game as a Met after being in two other organizations.