Scott Rawson Sloan was killed in an automobile accident with three of his friends on June 18, 1992. Scott had just turned 16, but he had already made his mark on baseball in Vienna.
Scott played on one Vienna Little League and three Babe Ruth League All Star teams. He was the catcher and a leading hitter for the Babe Ruth League Prep Team that won the Virginia State Championship in 1989. He was a second-year member of the Post 185 American Legion squad and was scheduled to be Madison High School's varsity catcher in 1993. Scott had already caught the eye of professional baseball scouts.
We will never know how far Scott's strong throwing arm, quickness, keen batting eye, slashing line drives, ability to handle pitchers, and his deep understanding of the game would have taken him in baseball. But we do know that he brought an attitude to the game that is a model for others to follow.
Following his death, Scott's parents established a memorial fund intended to promote Babe Ruth League Baseball in Vienna. The Scott Rawson Sloan Life Award, supported by the Scott Rawson Sloan Memorial Fund, honors Babe Ruth baseball players for demonstrating qualities for which Scott was known, including:
o love for the game of baseball,
o demonstrated respect for other players, coaches and umpires,
o leadership by example, and
o generously teaching and sharing with other players.
As long as these qualities are honored, on and off the baseball field, Scott will never be forgotten.
The players who are chosen to receive this award become members for life of an exclusive group of recipients of the Scott Sloan Life Award.
Donations for the continued support of the memorial fund and award would be appreciated and may be sent to:
Scott Rawson Sloan Memorial Fund
c/o Vienna Babe Ruth League
Box 250 Vienna, Virginia 22183
Scott Rawson Sloan Life Award Recipients
2016:
Prep League: (13 year old) Joey Johnstone
National League: (14 year old) Gavin McNabb
American League: (15 year old) Joshua Maher
Senior League: (16-19 year old) Liam Leone
2015:
Prep League: (13 year old) Cole Bank
National League (14 year old) Thomas Gaydos
American League (15 year old) Jack Vance
Senior League (16-19 year old) Nate Grisius
2014:
Prep League: (13 year old) Ben Piper
National League (14 year old) Ankush Joshi
American League: (15 year old) Whitten Rutlege
Senior League (16-19 year old) Nick Brunori
2013:
Prep League: (13 year old) Matt Scopa
National League (14 year old) Bryan Covell
American League (15 year old) LJ Andrews
Senior League (16-19 year old) Danny Delgado
2012:
Prep League (13 year old) Justin Ruiz
National League (14 year old) Trevor Weinstock
American League (15 year old) Chris Anzilotti
Senior League (16-19 year old) Matt Livingston
2011:
Prep League (13 year old) Jordan Ebersole
National League (14 year old) Phillip Brown
American League (15 year old) Sammy Criscitello
Senior League (16-19 year old) Ian Brown
2010:
Prep league – Kevin Steiner
National league (14U) – Ryan Galvin
American league (15U) – Ben Pierre
Senior league – Eamonn Patrick
2009
Prep - Andrew DiFrancisco, Pirates National (14 yr old) -
Henry Brandmark, Cubs American (15 yr old) -
Mark Gunst, Phillies
Senior - Ricardo Perez, Nationals
2008:
Hugh Gardiner (13 Prep League)
Daniel Giguere (14-15 National League)
Sean Caldwell (14-15 American League)
Patrick Fox (16-18 Senior League)
2007:
Aaron Plymack (13 Prep League)
Daniel Zdancewicz (14-15 National League)
Matthew Callahan (14-15 American League)
John Kettering (16-18 Senior League)
2006:
Stephen Reiter (13 Prep League)
Devin Van Cleave (14-15 National League)
Kevin Williamson (14-15 American League)
Roy Copans (16-19 Senior League)
2005:
Chris Kilgore (13 Prep League)
Justin Puentes (14-15 National League)
Scott Rasmussen (14-15 American League)
Kevin Zdancewicz (16-19 Senior League)
2004:
Drew Hobert (13 Prep League)
Dan Cazenas (14-15 National League)
Max Friedfeld (14-15 American League)
Gary Wheelock (16-19 Senior League)
2003:
Aaron Chafetz (13 Prep League)
Sebastian Aristizabal (14-15 National League)
Spenser Sams (14-15 American League)
Philip Baughman (16-19 Senior League)
2002:
Ranyer Bravo (13 Prep League)
Stephen Inch (14-15 National League)
Neil Gentile (14-15 American League)
Kevin McLoughlin (16-18 Senior League)
2001:
Patrick O'Brien (13 Prep League)
Jordan Hendrickson (14-15 National League)
Evan Corrothers (14-15 American League)
Stephen F. Wallington (16-18 Senior League)
2000:
Sam Phillips (13 Prep League)
Hugh McCarthy (14-15 National League)
Cory McCahill (14-15 American League)
Paul Parkinson (16-18 Senior League)
1999:
Jeremy Klem (13 Prep League)
Thomas Jordan (14-15 National League)
Ryan Cannon (14-15 American League)
Blair Sweigert (16-18 Senior League)
1998:
Colin Etter (13 Prep League)
Pat Marcantuono (14-15 National League)
Flannery D. Thaiss (14-15 American League)
Kyle Werman (16-18 Senior League)
1997:
Chris Rehberger (13 Prep League)
Jefferson Hackett (14-15 National League)
Aryan Moniri (14-15 American League)
Steve Losey (16-18 Senior League)
1996:
Brian Marko (13 Prep League)
Brian Rainey (14-15 National League)
Greg Florkowski (14-15 American League)
Joseph Boulier (16-18 Senior League)
1995:
Peter Dean (13 Prep League)
Kenny Kim (14-15 National League)
Adam Rocap (14-15 American League)
Geoff Erber (16-18 Senior League)
1994:
Jon Schopp (13 Prep League)
Kurt Eichenlaub (14-15 National League)
Chris Ham (14-15 American League)
John Donovan (16-18 Senior League)
1993:
Christopher Enciso (13 Prep League)
Trey Young (14-15 National League)
Donny Michael (14-15 American League)
Matthew Turkaly (16-18 Senior League)