7 Scots who played Major League Baseball

Given the huge numbers who have made the USA their home over the years, it's perhaps unsurprising to learn that there have been a handful of Scots in Major League Baseball (MLB).

Bobby Thomson (back and centre) is congratulated by the New York Giants after his 'shot heard around the world'. Picture: Contributed

We take a look at seven players who swapped Scotland for the States and ended up on the baseball diamond.