Red Schoendienst
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Albert Fred Schoendienst (Hands)
- Bats Both, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 170 lb.
- Debut April 17, 1945
- Final Game July 7, 1963
- Born February 2, 1923 in Germantown, IL USA
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1989
[edit] Biographical Information
Red Schoendienst has been involved in professional baseball for over 60 years as a player, coach, and manager. During most of that time, he has been associated with the St. Louis Cardinals. His brother, Paul Schoendienst, was a minor league player and manager.
Schoendienst was named to ten All-Star teams and appeared in three World Series. He finished as high as third in the MVP voting in 1957. Although the large majority of his major league career was spent with the Cardinals, two of his three World Series teams were from his relatively brief time with the Milwaukee Braves.
He managed the Cardinals for 14 years, including their 1967 World Series win.
Schoendienst entered the Army in May 1944 and was discharged in January 1945. He hit .373 for Rochester during his partial season in 1944. In 2009 he was elected to the International League Hall of Fame.
"He's a plenty good batter from either side of the plate. We've thrown him everything in the book and he reads the riot act to us most every game. We consider ourselves lucky when we get him out." - Charlie Grimm, Cubs Manager, 1947
[edit] Notable Achievements
- 1943 MVP International League Rochester Red Wings
- 10-time NL All-Star (1946, 1948-1955 & 1957)
- 2-time NL At Bats Leader (1947 & 1950)
- NL Hits Leader (1957)
- NL Singles Leader (1949)
- NL Doubles Leader (1950)
- NL Stolen Bases Leader (1945)
- 100 Runs Scored Seasons: 2 (1949 & 1953)
- 200 Hits Seasons: 1 (1957)
- Won two World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals (1946) and the Milwaukee Braves (1957)
- NL Pennants: 2 (1967 & 1968)
- Managed one World Series Champion with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1967
- 100 Wins Seasons as Manager: 1 (1967)
- Baseball Hall of Fame: Class of 1989
| Preceded by Johnny Keane | St. Louis Cardinals Manager 1965-1976 | Succeeded by Vern Rapp |
| Preceded by Whitey Herzog | St. Louis Cardinals Manager 1980 | Succeeded by Whitey Herzog |
| Preceded by Whitey Herzog | St. Louis Cardinals Manager 1990 | Succeeded by Joe Torre |
