St. Louis Cardinal's Red Schoendiest Autographed Baseball and Case


Item Number: 239

Time Left: CLOSED

Value: $100

Online Close: Nov 1, 2013 10:00 PM EDT

Bid History: 1 bid


Description

Albert Fred "Red" Schoendienst:


(born February 2, 1923) is an American Major League Baseball coach, and former player and manager. An outstanding second baseman, he played for 19 years with the St. Louis Cardinals (1945–56, 1961–63), New York Giants (1956–57) and Milwaukee Braves (1957–60), and was named to 10 All Star teams. He then managed the Cardinals from 1965 through 1976, the second-longest managerial tenure in the team's history (behind Tony La Russa). Under his direction St. Louis won the 1967 and 1968 National League pennants and the 1967 World Series, and he was named National League Manager of the Year in both 1967 and 1968. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989. Schoendienst remains with the Cardinals as a special assistant coach; as of 2013 he has worn a Major League uniform as a player, coach, or manager for 68 consecutive seasons.

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