Dick Schofield (schofdi01)
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John Richard Schofield (Ducky)
- Bats Both, Throws Right
- Height 5' 9", Weight 165 lb.
- Debut July 3, 1953
- Final Game September 30, 1971
- Born January 7, 1935 in Springfield, IL USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Infielder Dick Schofield is the player to play on both sides of arguably the two biggest rivalries in baseball. He was on the Boston Red Sox in 1969-1970 and the New York Yankees in 1966. He was with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1966-1967 and the San Francisco Giants in 1965-1966.
Grandfather of Jayson Werth. Father of Dick Schofield. Was known as a good defensive shortstop.
John Curtis, Jim Slaton, Jerry Reuss, and Don Sutton all played with both Dick Schofields.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- Won a World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1960
