Scott Bethea played somewhere over 12 seasons, made AAA
Scott Bethea signed on with independent Bayou in 1998 and his manager Andy Skeels expressed surprise he wasn't elsewhere, according to the Lafayette Daily Advertiser . That season marked Bethea's ninth as a pro, a career that had seen him briefly hit AAA , but not the majors. "It's a crime he's not playing somewhere right now," Skeels told The Daily Advertiser that May. "Too old? I don't think he is." Bethea ultimately saw 12 seasons in all, six of those in independent ball. He topped out with seven games at AAA . Bethea's career began in 1990, taken by the Red Sox in the 29th round of the draft out of Louisiana State University. Bethea started with the Red Sox in the rookie Gulf Coast League and at high-A Winter Haven. He hit .251 in 48 games. He made high-A Lynchburg for 1991. He hit .241 in 112 games. That August, he spoke to The Lynchburg News and Advance after a 10-4 win, the night after a post-game meeting called by manager Buddy B...
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