Babitt was drafted by the
Oakland Athletics in the 25th round of the
Major League Baseball draft. He began his career with a seven-game hitting streak, the second longest such streak in Oakland A's history. For his career, Babitt played in 54
major league games in
1981, hitting .256 in 156 at bats. Oakland manager
Billy Martin later commented, "If you ever see Shooty Babitt play second base for me again, I want you to Shooty me." Babitt was a long-time advance scout for the
Arizona Diamondbacks, and since 2008, he has been a scout for the
New York Mets. Additionally, since 2008, he has worked as a television
color analyst on the pre- and post-game shows for Oakland A's home games on
NBC Sports California. Beginning in 2014, he has also substituted for game analyst
Ray Fosse on 20 A's games per season. His son, Zach Babitt was selected by the
Los Angeles Dodgers in the 10th round of the
2012 Major League Baseball draft. ==References==