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RIP Red Schoendienst
Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2018 11:18 am
by T_Bone0806
Oldest living Baseball Hall of Famer who, as a player, coach, and manager for the St. Louis Cardinals, wore that team's uniform longer than anyone else in franchise history.
95 years old.
https://www.mlb.com/news/hall-of-famer- ... -280117310
Re: RIP Red Schoendienst
Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2018 12:57 pm
by Vandal
RIP Red.
So who is now the oldest living Hall of Fame member?
Tommy Lasorda
The oldest living Hall of Fame player is
Whitey Ford
.
Re: RIP Red Schoendienst
Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2018 9:05 pm
by Estonut
Vandal wrote:RIP Red.
So who is now the oldest living Hall of Fame member?
Tommy Lasorda
The oldest living Hall of Fame player is
Whitey Ford
.
Tommy played for 3 seasons.
Re: RIP Red Schoendienst
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2018 8:01 am
by Vandal
Estonut wrote:Vandal wrote:RIP Red.
So who is now the oldest living Hall of Fame member?
Tommy Lasorda
The oldest living Hall of Fame player is
Whitey Ford
.
Tommy played for 3 seasons.
True, but...
Re: RIP Red Schoendienst
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2018 8:12 am
by littlebeast13
Vandal wrote:Estonut wrote:Vandal wrote:RIP Red.
So who is now the oldest living Hall of Fame member?
Tommy Lasorda
The oldest living Hall of Fame player is
Whitey Ford
.
Tommy played for 3 seasons.
True, but...
Red's playing career made him a pretty sketchy Hall of Fame selection by today's standards. I'm pretty sure his managerial and coaching career was part of the consideration when the Veterans Committee elected him... though I guess one can only be elected as either/or, not both.
Those who don't follow the Cardinals are probably not aware he is/was the second most beloved franchise icon after Stan the Man despite not even being one of the team's ten greatest players...
lb13
Re: RIP Red Schoendienst
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2018 9:17 am
by rayxtwo
He used to go out and hit fungos to the outfielders during batting practice. I know he did this well into his 70's maybe 80's. We used to sit in the front row of the bleachers in right field. One game, I decided to bring my glove because I knew I was going to catch a ball. Batting practice was almost over when I heard "CRACK". I look up and a ball is headed right for me. I reach down, pick up my glove and make a basket catch. If a ball bounced into the stands I always gave it to a little kid. I kept that one.
Bye Red.
Ray
Re: RIP Red Schoendienst
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2018 10:29 am
by Vandal
Re: RIP Red Schoendienst
Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2018 5:26 pm
by mellytu74
Got a chance to talk with him briefly during my sportswriting career. We talked about a bunch of other stuff besides baseball.
A Career Highlight. He called me Mary Eileen instead of Mary Ellen at the end - his wife's name was Mary Eileen - and apologized profusely. It was sweet.
