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Bob Schmidt from the Chronology
Dec 15, 1961 - The Reds reacquire P Johnny Klippstein‚ along with OF Marty Keough‚ from the Senators. Washington gets C Bob Schmidt and P Dave Stenhouse.
Apr 27, 1961 - The Reds trade C Ed Bailey to the Giants for Don Blasingame C Bob Schmidt and P Sherman Jones. Bailey immediately replaces Haller behind the plate.
Jun 4, 1958 - Against the Giants , Wes Wes Covington hits a 2-out 3-run homer against reliever Pete Burnside to tie the game for the Milwaukee Braves. After the Braves score a pair of unearned runs in the 10th, Giant pinch hitters Hank Sauer and Bob Schmidt connect for back-to-back homers off Ernie Johnson. The consecutive pinch homers are the first in the National League (Bob Cerv and Elston Howard did it in the AL for the New York Yankees on July 23, 1955). Warren Spahn hits an RBI-pinch single in the 11th, then shuts down the Giants to win, 10-9.
Apr 30, 1958 - Johnny Antonelli wins his second 10-1 over the Phils as the Giants belt 5 home runs. Jim Davenport leads with 2 and Cepeda Spencer and Bob Schmidt chip in with one each.

