Scott Bailes
Camp Director
A native of Springfield and graduate of Parkview High School and Missouri State University, Bailes has been an integral part of the southwest Missouri community throughout his life. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1982, sparking a nine-year playing career in Major League Baseball during which he totaled 351 strikeouts and 39 wins across 343 career appearances.
Bailes's playing career closed in 1998 with the Texas Rangers, but his involvement in professional baseball continued through his roles as a broadcaster for the Cleveland Indians and Guardians, a television broadcaster for the Springfield Cardinals since the inaugural season in 2005 and a member of the Cardinals Front Office from 2010-2017. Most recently, Bailes was the General Manager at Ballparks of America in Branson.
Bailes's impact has expanded beyond the ballpark, as he has served on the Springfield City Council, the Springfield-Greene County Park Board, the Champion Athletes of the Ozarks Board, the Branson Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors and more.