Al Schellhase
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Albert Herman Schellhase (Schelley)
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 8", Weight 148 lb.
- Debut May 7, 1890
- Final Game October 4, 1891
- Born September 13, 1864 in Evansville, IN USA
- Died January 3, 1919 in Evansville, IN USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Al Schellhase played in the majors in 1890 and 1891. His minor league career ran from at least 1885 to at least 1891.
An 1887 card can be found here.
In 1888 Schellhase played on the minor-league Syracuse Stars, a team which featured two African-American players, Fleet Walker and Robert Higgins. For a photo see Stars.
A book called the History of the City of Evansville and Vandenburg County, Indiana mentions Schellhase as a manager of the Evansville team, and also says that he lost an eye in an accident.
