Skip Schumaker
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Jared Michael Schumaker
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 5' 10", Weight 175 lb.
- School University of California, Santa Barbara
- High School Aliso Niguel High School
- Debut June 8, 2005
- Born February 3, 1980 in Torrance, CA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Skip Schumaker was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 5th round of the 2001 amateur draft. He was signed by scout Steve Gossett and made his pro debut that summer.
Schumaker was on Team USA for the qualifier for the 2008 Olympics. He batted .405/.477/.555 and led the team with 15 runs as they won the tournament.
Schumaker was batting for the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 4 of the 2011 NLDS against the Philadelphia Phillies when a squirrel darted across the field at Busch Stadium and crossed home plate. Cardinal players adopted the "rally squirrel" as their team mascot, and it served them well: not only did they upset the heavily-favored Phillies, but they won their next two series as well, including a dramatic, come-from-behind seven-game win over the Texas Rangers in the 2011 World Series. As a nod to the incident, Topps issued a baseball card in its 2012 set featuring only Schumaker's right leg and the now famous squirrel bounding over the plate.
[edit] Notable Achievement
- Won two World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2006 and 2011 (he did not play in the 2006 World Series)
