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Dick Schofield

John Richard Schofield (Ducky)

Positions: Shortstop, Second Baseman and Third Baseman
Bats: Both, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 9", Weight: 163 lb.

Born: January 7, 1935 in Springfield, IL
High School: Springfield HS (Springfield, IL)
Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent (bonus baby) in 1953. (All Transactions)
Debut: July 3, 1953 (Age 18)   vs. CHC 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Teams (by GP): Pirates/Cardinals/RedSox/Giants/Dodgers/... 1953-1971

Final Game: September 30, 1971 (Age 36)   vs. CHW 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Relatives: Father of Dick Schofield and Grandfather of Jayson Werth
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News -- November 2012

11/28 The Flagrant Fan: We hated Marvin Miller: Marvin Miller died this week thirty years after he stepped down as the leader of the baseball players' union. The news is more...

News -- July 2011

7/28 Johngy's Beat: Autograph Tales:Dennis Werth: Jayson Werth is a third generation major league baseball player. His grandfather Ducky Schofield, uncle **** Schofield...

News -- June 2011

6/6 Giants Nirvana: DFA Miguel Tejada: A couple days ago, Carl Steward wrote this over at Extra Baggs -- So tell me again why you’re going to keep Tejada on the...

News -- February 2011

2/13 B-R Blog: Non-Pitcher 150+ Career Games With Zero PA: How many non-pitchers have appeared in 150+ games since 1920 where they did not earn a Plate Appearance in the game? Here's the...

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