Scott Brosius
A journeyman ballplayer who became a postseason hero for the Yankees, delivering clutch hits and winning a World Series MVP.
Born 1966 (age 60)·American baseball player·Birthday: August 15·Generation X
Biography
Scott Brosius’s baseball career is a story of dramatic reinvention. He spent his early years as a solid but unspectacular third baseman for the Oakland Athletics, known more for his glove than his bat. Everything changed with a 1998 trade to the New York Yankees. In the pinstriped pressure cooker, Brosius transformed, putting together a career year that earned him an All-Star nod and, more importantly, a reputation for unshakeable calm in October. His defining moment came in the 1998 World Series against the San Diego Padres, where his timely hitting and stellar defense earned him the Series MVP award. He was a cornerstone of the Yankees’ three-peat championship dynasty from 1998-2000, providing steady leadership and memorable plays. After retiring, he stepped away from the MLB spotlight, finding a second act in collegiate athletics as the athletic director at Linfield University in Oregon, shaping the next generation of players.
Generation X
1965–1980
The latchkey kids. Raised during divorce, recession, and the end of the Cold War. Skeptical, self-reliant, media-literate. They invented indie culture, grunge, and the early internet — then watched the Boomers take credit.
Scott was born in 1966, placing them squarely in the Generation X. The events that shaped this generation — economic uncertainty, the end of the Cold War, and the rise of personal computing — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Scott Was Born
The biggest hits of 1966
#1 Movie
The Bible: In the Beginning
Best Picture
A Man for All Seasons
#1 TV Show
Bonanza
Scott's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1966Born
Star Trek premieres on television
Gas: $0.32/galHome: $14,200Min wage: $1.25/hrPresident: Lyndon B. Johnson"The Ballad of the Green Berets" — SSgt Barry SadlerBest Picture: A Man for All Seasons
1971Started school
Voting age lowered to 18 in the US
Gas: $0.36/galHome: $18,100Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Richard Nixon"Joy to the World" — Three Dog NightBest Picture: The French Connection
1979Became a teenager
Iran hostage crisis begins; Three Mile Island accident
Gas: $0.86/galHome: $37,900Min wage: $2.90/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"My Sharona" — The KnackBest Picture: Kramer vs. Kramer
1982Could drive
Michael Jackson releases Thriller
Gas: $1.22/galHome: $55,200Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Physical" — Olivia Newton-JohnBest Picture: Gandhi
1984Could vote
Apple Macintosh introduced
Gas: $1.13/galHome: $59,800Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"When Doves Cry" — PrinceBest Picture: Amadeus
1987Turned 21
Black Monday stock market crash
Gas: $0.90/galHome: $72,400Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Walk Like an Egyptian" — The BanglesBest Picture: The Last Emperor
1996Turned 30
Dolly the sheep cloned
Gas: $1.23/galHome: $99,700Min wage: $4.75/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Macarena" — Los del RioBest Picture: The English Patient
2006Turned 40
Twitter launches; Pluto reclassified as dwarf planet
Gas: $2.59/galHome: $174,700Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Bad Day" — Daniel PowterBest Picture: The Departed
2016Turned 50
Donald Trump elected president; Brexit vote
Gas: $2.14/galHome: $181,700Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Love Yourself" — Justin BieberBest Picture: Moonlight
2026Turned 60
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Won the World Series Most Valuable Player Award in 1998 with the New York Yankees.
- Earned an American League Gold Glove Award for his defensive play at third base in 1999.
- Was a key member of the New York Yankees teams that won three consecutive World Series titles (1998, 1999, 2000).
- Selected as an MLB All-Star in 1998 during his first season with the Yankees.
Did You Know?
His father was a college baseball coach at Linfield University, where Brosius later became athletic director.
He hit two home runs in Game 3 of the 1998 World Series, a key performance in his MVP run.
Brosius was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 20th round of the 1987 amateur draft.
He played his entire 11-year Major League career for only two teams: the Oakland Athletics and the New York Yankees.
“I just tried to be ready when my name was called.”
