Milton Parker Scott (January 17, 1861 – November 3, 1938), nicknamed "Mikado Milt", was an American professional baseball player whose career spanned from 1882 to 1889.

[2] At age 18, Scott "ran away" from Lake Forest College to play baseball at Fort Wayne, Indiana.

[3] Scott began his major league baseball career on September 30, 1882, appearing in a single game for Cap Anson's Chicago White Stockings.

He had the best offensive year of his career with a .247 batting average, 17 doubles, five triples, three home runs, and 50 RBIs.

However, his batting average dropped to .190, and he appeared in his final major league game on October 14, 1886, at age 25.

[1] Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado, a satirical comic opera set in Japan, opened in March 1885;[6] by February 1886, The Sporting Life reported that "the 'Mikado' craze has invaded base ball, and we hear of amateur 'Mikado' clubs in all directions.