Johnny Schmitz Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: L Height: 72 Weight: 170 Born: Saturday, November 27, 1920 in Wausau, WI USA Died: 10 1 2011 in Weston, WI USA Debut: 9/6/1941 Last Game: 9/7/1956 Full Name: John Albert Schmitz
1955 – In a nine-player trade, first baseman Mickey Vernon is sent by the Washington Senators to the Boston Red Sox.
1947 – At Wrigley Field‚ Bill Nicholson breaks up a pitching duel between Johnny Schmitz and Ewell Blackwell with an 11th-inning solo homer. The Cubs whip the Reds‚ 2 – 1. Nicholson also scores the Cubs’ first run‚ an unearned tally. Chicago helps Schmitz out with a 7th-inning triple play when Lennie Merullo snags a liner‚ steps on second base‚ and fires to Eddie Waitkus.