Major League Baseball Player. For three seasons (1944, 1946 to 1947), he was a pitcher with the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs. Born Frederick Albert Schmidt, he was able to land a roster spot with the Cardinals' organization after answering a call to attend public tryouts. He marked his Major League debut with the Cardinals on April 25th, 1944 and pitched in 37 games, while recording 7 wins with a 3.15 ERA in 114 innings. He was a contributor to the Cardinals' world championship title that year and pitched in 3 innings against the St. Louis Browns during the 1944 World Series. His career yielded to his service with the United States Army during World War II and upon returning home, he resumed pitching with the Cardinals and appeared in 16 games with the squad which captured the 1946 World Championship. He moved onto the Phillies and Cubs, before returning to the Minor Leagues where he concluded his baseball career in 1953. In 85 regular season games, he compiled a 13 win 11 loss record with a 3.75 lifetime ERA in 225 innings pitched. Schmidt would go onto work for a construction company in his native Pennsylvania. He remained active in baseball functions until his death at the age of 96 and was a participant in the Phillies Alumni Weekend in August of 2012.
Major League Baseball Player. For three seasons (1944, 1946 to 1947), he was a pitcher with the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs. Born Frederick Albert Schmidt, he was able to land a roster spot with the Cardinals' organization after answering a call to attend public tryouts. He marked his Major League debut with the Cardinals on April 25th, 1944 and pitched in 37 games, while recording 7 wins with a 3.15 ERA in 114 innings. He was a contributor to the Cardinals' world championship title that year and pitched in 3 innings against the St. Louis Browns during the 1944 World Series. His career yielded to his service with the United States Army during World War II and upon returning home, he resumed pitching with the Cardinals and appeared in 16 games with the squad which captured the 1946 World Championship. He moved onto the Phillies and Cubs, before returning to the Minor Leagues where he concluded his baseball career in 1953. In 85 regular season games, he compiled a 13 win 11 loss record with a 3.75 lifetime ERA in 225 innings pitched. Schmidt would go onto work for a construction company in his native Pennsylvania. He remained active in baseball functions until his death at the age of 96 and was a participant in the Phillies Alumni Weekend in August of 2012.
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