Red Schoendienst Essentials Positions: Second Baseman and Leftfielder Bats: Both • Throws: Right 6-0, 170lb (183cm, 77kg) Born: February 2, 1923 in Germantown, IL us Died: June 6, 2018 in Town and Country, MO Buried: Resurrection Cemetery, St. Louis, MO Debut: April 17, 1945 (7,703rd in MLB history) vs. CHC 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB…
2018 – Hall of Famer Red Schoendienst, a Cardinals icon who won World Series titles as both a player and a manager, passes away at the age of 95. He was the oldest living Hall of Famer, a title which now passes to Tom Lasorda.
Tony La Russa becomes the winningest manager in franchise history when the Cardinals defeat Cincinnati at Busch Stadium, 8-5. The Redbird skipper surpasses Red Schoendienst, who compiled a 1,041-955 managerial record with St. Louis.
On July 6, 1990, Whitey Herzog resigns as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals after 10 years on the job. Former Cardinal skipper Red Schoendienst will replace Herzog on a temporary basis until Joe Torre is hired as a full-time replacement on August 1. Herzog led the Cardinals to the World Championship in 1982, and…
On July 23, 1989, the Hall of Fame continues its 50th-anniversary celebration with induction ceremonies in Cooperstown. Johnny Bench, Carl Yastrzemski, Red Schoendienst, and Al Barlick make their induction speeches on the front steps of the Hall’s Library. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Other Resources & Links
1989 – The Veterans Committee elects Red Schoendienst and Al Barlick to the Hall of Fame. Schoendienst served as a second baseman and manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, and Barlick was a major league umpire for over 29 seasons.
In the final game of his Hall of Fame career, Cardinals great Bob Gibson gives up a grand slam to Pete LaCock. It will be LaCock’s only bases-loaded homer of his career.
On June 27, 1973 At Three Rivers Stadium, Joe Torre, hits for the cycle, the St Louis Cardinals tally 22 hits to roll over the Pittsburgh Pirates, 15 – 4. Torre hits a double in the 1st, homers in the 3rd, and triples in the 4th. After hitting into a double play, and then walking…
On June 30, 1972, journalist Clifford Evans interviewed President Richard Nixon in the White House for RKO General Broadcasting. This meeting was captured by recording devices in the Oval Office. Prior to this meeting, Evans had asked President Nixon to name his favorite baseball players during a June 22, 1972 press conference. President Nixon subsequently…
Red Schoendienst, a favorite former player, is named as the Cardinals new manager, replacing Johnny Keane, who resigned the day following the team’s Game 7 Fall Classic victory over New York. Albert will compile a 1,041-955 record for the Redbirds during 12 full seasons and two stints in 1980 and 1990 as interim skipper, capturing a World Championship in 1967 and an NL pennant in 1968.