Don Money is dealt by the Phillies to open up room for Mike Schmidt

Don Money is dealt by the Phillies to open up room for Mike Schmidt

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In a seven-player trade, Don Money is dealt by the Phillies along with Bill Champion and John Vukovich to the Brewers in exchange for Ken Brett, Jim Lonborg, Ken Sanders, and Earl Stephenson. The 25 year-old versatile infielder will spend over a decade with Milwaukee, becoming a four-time All-Star.

Phillies’ rookie third baseman Mike Schmidt hits his first career home run, breaking Expos’ Balor Moore’s 25 consecutive scoreless inning streak

Phillies’ rookie third baseman Mike Schmidt hits his first career home run, breaking Expos’ Balor Moore’s 25 consecutive scoreless inning streak

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Phillies’ rookie third baseman Mike Schmidt hits his first career home run, breaking Expos’ Balor Moore’s 25 consecutive scoreless inning streak. Michael Jack Schmidt will finish his 18-year career with 548 round-trippers.

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Mike Schmidt Biography

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  Mike SchmidtPositions: Third Baseman and First BasemanBats: Right • Throws: Right6-2, 195lb (188cm, 88kg)Born: September 27, 1949 in Dayton, OHDraft: Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2nd round of the 1971 MLB June Amateur Draft from Ohio University (Athens, OH).High School: Fairview HS (Dayton, OH)School: Ohio University (Athens, OH)Debut: September 12, 1972 (10,926th…