Jeffrey Scott

Jeff (Jeffrey) Scott, writer of more than 1000 Major League Baseball shows, has died following a long battle with the lung disease, pulmonary fibrosis. Under hospice care, Scott took his final breath on September 19, 2026 at 6:36pm in Hunterdon Medical Center in the presence of his wife, Lenore and niece, Shanice, who they've raised as their daughter.

During his 27 years as Senior Writer for MLB Productions, Scott wrote 450 consecutive episodes of the iconic show, This Week in Baseball (TWIB), 63 Yankeeography’s and 26 official World Series videos in addition to innumerable team highlight films and blooper programs. Scott wrote for and directed a litany of voices, from Mel Allen and Red Barber to Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. He won 16 New York Emmy awards.

Scott grew up in Hilltown and began has writing career at three Bucks County newspapers. While also driving truck for the salvage yard shuttle, Scott spent nights writing sports for the Doylestown Intelligencer. In 1975, he was hired as sports editor and feature writer for the Perkasie News-Herald, where he provided extensive coverage of Pennridge sports and community leagues.

Following a 1979 trip across the country and assorted local jobs, Jeff was hired by the Quakertown Free Press. Primarily a columnist, he also served as weekend magazine editor and medical writer. When Free Press publisher Charles Meredith underwent triple bypass surgery at The University of Pennsylvania hospital, Jeff observed the surgery standing at the head of his boss in the operating room. The ensuing articles appeared in both The Free Press and Philadelphia Magazine.

In 1983, Jeff transitioned from print to television when he was hired by Halcyon Days Productions and moved to New York. There he wrote the weekly ABC show that covered the original United States Football League. He also wrote assorted other programs for Halcyon, including one that followed Mike Schmidt in his quest for his 500th home run.

In 1988, Jeff was hired by Major League Baseball Productions to write one of ESPN’s first pre-produced programs, MLB Magazine. He would remain as the Senior Writer for Productions for the next 27 years.

An avid gardener and passionate Philadelphia sports fan, Jeff spent his days making everyone he encountered feel better about themselves. Whether through compliments, encouragement, birthday wishes or his ever-stocked candy drawer. “He liked to make people laugh,” said Lenore, his wife for 35 years. And he succeeded, “he’d have you smiling in a minute.”

Jeff is survived by Lenore and Shanice, who “were the rocks in my life,” Jeff often said. “They were warriors, and I couldn’t have made it as long as I did without them.”

He is also survived by a sister, Kathleen, of Lancaster County, ten nieces and nephews, six greatnephews, five greatnieces and one great-greatniece.

Jeff was preceded in death by his parents, George and Ethel; three brothers, George, Michael and Thomas; and one sister, Patricia.

A celebration of Jeff’s life will be held at a future date.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Shanice's college trust fund in care of Kris Grossman of Kingsbridge Financial Group. Email: krisg@kingsbridge.com.

Condolences, memories and photos may be left on his obituary page at www.proutfuneralhome.com.