| Red Schoendienst | ||
|---|---|---|
| Second baseman | ||
| Born: February 2, 1923 Germantown, Illinois | ||
| Batted: Switch | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| April 17, 1945 for the St. Louis Cardinals | ||
| Final game | ||
| July 7, 1963 for the St. Louis Cardinals | ||
| Career statistics | ||
| Batting average | . Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Germantown is a village in Clinton County, Illinois, United States. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Detroit Tigers over Chicago Cubs (4-3 All-Star Game The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-0 Sandy Koufax, MVP The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 289 | |
| Hits | 2,449 | |
| Runs batted in | 773 | |
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| Career highlights and awards | ||
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| Member of the National | ||
 Baseball Hall of Fame | ||
| Elected | 1989 | |
| Election Method | Veterans Committee | |
Albert Fred "Red" Schoendienst (pronounced /ˈʃeɪ̪ndinst/; born February 2, 1923) is an American former player, coach and manager in Major League Baseball. In Baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H) sometimes called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Detroit Tigers over Chicago Cubs (4-3 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-3 Don Larsen, MVP Headline Event of the Year Roger Maris hits 61 home runs breaking Babe Ruth 's record Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-0 Sandy Koufax, MVP The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-3 Don Larsen, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Milwaukee Braves over New York Yankees (4-3 Lew Burdette, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Milwaukee Braves over New York Yankees (4-3 Lew Burdette, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over New York Yankees (4-3 Bobby Richardson, The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over Minnesota Twins (4-3 Sandy Koufax, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over New York Yankees (4-0 Johnny Bench, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Philadelphia Phillies over Kansas City Royals (4-2 Mike Schmidt, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over Oakland Athletics (4-0 José Rijo, MVP The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. The 1946 World Series was played in October 1946 between the St The 1957 World Series featured the defending champions the New York Yankees ( American League) playing against the Milwaukee Braves ( National The 1967 World Series matched the St Louis Cardinals against the Boston Red Sox, with the Cardinals winning in seven games for their second championship in four The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Oakland Athletics over San Francisco Giants (4-0 Dave Stewart, Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In Baseball, a number of coaches assist in the smooth functioning of a team In Baseball, the head coach of a team is called the manager (or more formally the field manager) this individual controls matters A second baseman and switch-hitter, he played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1945-56, 1961-63), New York Giants (1956-57) and Milwaukee Braves (1957-60). Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that In Baseball, a switch-hitter is a batter who is able to hit from both the right and left sides of the plate The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. After retiring, Schoendienst in 1965 began the longest managerial tenure in Cardinals history (now tied with Tony La Russa, both with 12 years), skippering the team from 1965 through 1976. Auto Racing Stock car racing: Fred Lorenzen wins the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship Anthony "Tony" La Russa Jr (ləˈɹuːsə born October 4 1944, in Tampa, Florida) is a manager in Major League Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1976 in athletics (track and field Marathon May Under his direction, St. Louis won National League pennants in 1967 and 1968, and defeated the Boston Red Sox in seven games in the 1967 World Series. The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball Athletics Marathon August 5 &mdash Pan American Games Marathon, Winnipeg Canada Men's Athletics Marathon December 8 &mdash Fukuoka Marathon, Japan Men's Winner Bill The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. He is currently the special assistant coach for the St. Louis Cardinals
Schoendienst was born in Germantown, Illinois. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Germantown is a village in Clinton County, Illinois, United States. After being named the International League MVP in 1943 and then spending almost a year in the Army during World War II, he was discharged in 1945 due to a severe eye injury and an injured shoulder. The International League ( IL) is a Minor league baseball league which operates in the eastern United States. Many sporting events did not take place because of World War II. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Some sporting events did not take place because of World War II. However, he made the Cardinals as a left fielder, and finished the '45 season batting . A left fielder (LF is an Outfielder in the sport of Baseball who plays defense in left field. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 278 with a league-high 26 stolen bases. In Baseball, a stolen base occurs when a Baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the Pitcher is delivering the ball to Home plate In 1946 he moved to second base, helping the Cardinals to win their third World Series title in four years. Athletics Marathon August 22 &mdash European Championships Marathon, Oslo Norway Men's For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. With sure hands and quick reflexes, he led the league's second basemen for the first of seven seasons, handling 320 consecutive chances without an error in 1950. Athletics Marathon International Races August 23 &mdash European Championships Marathon, Brussels Schoendienst set a league record in 1956 with a . Athletics Marathon December 9 &mdash Fukuoka Marathon, Japan Men's Winner Keizo Yamada (JPN 22515 9934 fielding average, eclipsed 30 years later by Ryne Sandberg. Statistics play an important role in summarizing Baseball performance and evaluating players in the Sport. Ryne Dee Sandberg (born September 18 1959 in Spokane Washington) nicknamed "Ryno" is a former Second baseman in Major League Baseball who Schoendienst won the Home Run Derby Contest in 1946.
In 1953 Schoendienst finished second in the NL batting race, batting . Athletics Marathon September 12 &mdash Enschede Marathon, Netherlands Men's Winner 342 to Carl Furillo's . Carl Anthony Furillo ( March 8 1922 - January 21 1989) nicknamed "The Reading Rifle" and "Skoonj" was a Right fielder 344. He scored 107 runs and drove in 79 runs from the #2 spot in the order, setting a career high with 15 home runs. In Baseball, a run is scored when a player advances safely around first second and third base and returns safely to Home plate, touching He was selected to the All-Star team for the seventh time. The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League
A 1957 trade brought him from the second-division Giants to the Milwaukee Braves in mid-season, and he promptly led the team to its first pennant in nine years, batting . Athletics Marathon August 17 &mdash Enschede Marathon, Netherlands Men's Winner 309 and finishing third in the NL MVP vote. The Most Valuable Player Award (commonly known as the MVP award is an annual award given to one outstanding player in each league of Major League Baseball. They followed with a triumph in the World Series over the New York Yankees - the Braves' only championship in Milwaukee, and the first for the franchise since 1914. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The Braves repeated as NL champions in 1958. Artistic gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships Men's all-around champion Boris Shakhlin, USSR However, in 1959, Schoendienst only appeared in five games (and was hitless in three at bats) as he successfully battled tuberculosis. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over Chicago White Sox (4-2 Larry Sherry, MVP In Baseball, an at bat ( AB) or time at bat is used to calculate certain statistics, including Batting average, On base Tuberculosis (abbreviated as TB for tubercle bacillus or T u' b' erculosis Bacillus --> is a common He returned to the Braves in 1960 and played in 68 games, then rejoined the Cardinals as a player-coach from 1961-63 and a fulltime coach in 1964, just prior to being named manager. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over New York Yankees (4-3 Bobby Richardson, His record as a St. Louis pilot, over 12 fulltime seasons (1965-76) and two stints (1980; 1990) as an acting manager was 1,041 victories and 955 defeats (. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Philadelphia Phillies over Kansas City Royals (4-2 Mike Schmidt, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over Oakland Athletics (4-0 José Rijo, MVP 522). After two years away from the Mound City as a coach for the 1977-78 Oakland Athletics, Schoendienst returned to the Cardinals as a coach, acting manager and special assistant to the general manager. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-2 Reggie Jackson, Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-2 Bucky Dent, MVP The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California.
In his career Schoendienst compiled a . 289 batting average, with 84 home runs, 773 runs batted in, 1223 runs, 2449 hits, 427 doubles, 78 triples and 89 stolen bases, in 2216 games played. In Baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H) sometimes called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches As a second baseman he put up big numbers: 4616 putouts, 5243 assists, 1368 double plays, and only 170 errors in 10029 total chances, for a high . In Baseball statistics, a putout (denoted by PO or fly ball when appropriate is given to a defensive player who records an out by one of the This article is about Baseball. For double play Magnetic tape, see Audio tape length and thickness. In Baseball statistics|statistics]] an error is the act in the judgment of the Official scorer, of a fielder misplaying a ball in a manner In Baseball statistics, total chances ( TC) also called chances offered, represents the number of plays in which a defensive player has participated 983 fielding average.
Schoendienst had the dubious distinction of being a member of three of five teams to lose a World Series after leading three games to one. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. He played for the Milwaukee Braves team that lost to the New York Yankees in the 1958 World Series, was the manager of the St. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The 1958 World Series was a rematch of the 1957 Series, with the New York Yankees beating the defending champion Milwaukee Braves in seven games for Louis Cardinal team that lost to the Detroit Tigers in the 1968 World Series, and was Whitey Herzog's bench coach on the Cardinal team that lost to the Kansas City Royals in the 1985 World Series. The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA The 1968 World Series featured the defending champion St Louis Cardinals against the Detroit Tigers, with the Tigers winning in 7 games for their first championship Dorrel Norman Elvert "Whitey" Herzog (born November 9 1931) is a former Major League Baseball Outfielder, scout, In Baseball, a number of coaches assist in the smooth functioning of a team The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The 1985 World Series began on October 19 1985 and ended October 27.
Red Schoendienst was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989. Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Igor Korobchinsky, USSR In 1989 he was inducted into the St. Louis Walk of Fame. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The St Louis Walk of Fame honors well-known people from St Louis Missouri who made contributions to Culture of the United States.
Schoendienst's daughter sang God Bless America during the Seventh-inning stretch of Game 4 of the 2006 World Series. " God Bless America " is an American Patriotic song The seventh-inning stretch is a tradition in Baseball that takes place between the halves of the seventh Inning of any game The 2006 World Series, the 102nd edition of Major League Baseball 's championship series, began on October 21 and ended on October 27, and
Quotation
- "The greatest pair of hands I've ever seen" - teammate Stan Musial.
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| Red Schoendienst's number 2 was retired by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1990 |
See also
- List of major league players with 2,000 hits
- List of Major League Baseball players with 400 doubles
- List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 runs
- List of Major League Baseball stolen base champions
- List of Major League Baseball doubles champions
External links
- Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame
- Statistics at Baseball Reference
- St. Louis Walk of Fame
- Red Schoendienst Photographs in the Western Historical Manuscript Collection at the University of Missouri-St. Louis
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