Saturday, April 16, 2016

Red Schoendienst: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1989

Born: February 2, 1923
1939: Joined the CCC
1942: Signed by St Louis Cardinals
1942-4: Minor Leagues
1945: Drafted by army, but discharged due to eye injury
Debut: April 17, 1945
1946: Cards win World Series
1950: Homered to win All Star Game
1953: .342, 15 HR, 79 RBI, 107 Runs, 193 Hits, 35 Doubles, .907 OPS, 283 TB
1956: Traded to New York Giants
1957: Traded to Milwaukee Braves
1957: Braves win World Series
1958: Braves win Pennant
1958: Diagnosed with TB; told he would never play again
1961: Signed by Cardinals
1962-3: Player-Coach for Cards
1964: Coach
1964: Cards win World Series
1965-76: Cards manager
1967: Cards win World Series
1968: Cards win Pennant
1977-78: A's coach
1979-80: GM Cardinals
1980: Cards manager (37 games)
1981-present: Coach, Special Asst with Cardinals
1982: Cards win World Series
1989: Elected to Hall of Fame (Vets Cmte)
1990: Cards manager  (24 games)
1990: Cards retire his #2
2014: Cards Hall of Fame
2015: 70th season in Major Leagues

Accomplishments:
5x World Champion (2 as a player)
10x All Star
1945 Stolen Base Champ (26)
.289
84 HR
773 RBI
1223 Runs
2449 Hits
427 Doubles
.724 OPS
3284 TB
100+ Runs: 2x
200 Hits (1957): Led League
30+ Doubles: 6x
40+ Doubles: 2x
.300: 5x
.405 OBP (1953)
.502 SLG (1953)
.907 OPS (1953)
Led league in AB: 2x
Led league in doubles (43): 1950
Led league in SH (16): 1950
Postseason: .269, 0 HR, 3 RBI, .646 OPS (3 World Series)

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