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Signed by the Athletics out of high school, hard-throwing Carl Scheib became the youngest player to appear in an American League game (16 years, eight months, five days) when he made his pro debut in the second game of a September 6, 1943 doubleheader. He pitched in 25 games with Philadelphia before being called to military duty in 1945. He returned in 1947, went 14-8 in 1948, but dropped to 3-10 with a league-high nine relief losses in 1950. For a pitcher, he was an outstanding hitter (.250, 5 HR). (AL)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » May 8, 1948: The A's win their 6th straight, pull off a triple play, and batter the White Sox, 16–1. Winning pitcher Carl Scheib puts the game away with an 8th-inning grand slam, and the A's are now tied for the American League lead with the Indians. » July 18, 1948: Pat Seerey, chunky Sox left fielder, hits four home runs, the last in the 11th inning, to lead the Chicago White Sox to a 12–11 victory over the Athletics in Philadelphia. Seerey is the 5th ML player to accomplish the feat and is the only player in ML history to twice reach 15 or more total bases in a game, having totaled 15 bases in 1945. Fat Pat's first shot is over the LF bleacher roof off Carl Scheib, the next two —off Scheib and Bob Savage—are on the roof, and the last, off Lou Brissie, into the upper LF stands. Brissie, the 5th pitcher, is the loser against Howie Judson. The A's take the 2nd game, 6–1, in five innings as Seerey is 0-for-2. On the 24th, Seerey will become the first player to strike out seven times in a doubleheader. » August 15, 1948: Before 72,468—the largest crowd of the season at Yankee Stadium—the A's sweep a pair from the Yanks by 5–3 scores and regain second place in the American League. The A's win the opener in 10 innings after Joe DiMaggio ties the score with his 20th homer of the year. Joe D also triples home a run in the extra frame but Lou Brissie preserves the win for Carl Scheib. The A's total 20 hits in the two games, including a triple and double by Sam Chapman. New York is now in 4th place, five games back. » June 18, 1950: After Bob Feller blanks the A's, 7–0, on a 2-hitter, the Indians set a modern record by scoring 14 runs in the opening frame of the 2nd game. The output ties the most runs in any inning and is the most in the first inning. Except for pitcher Mike Garcia , all the Indians bat twice enroute to a 21–2 trouncing. Hegan piles on with a grand slam in the 3rd inning, off Carl Scheib. » August 30, 1951: The A's topple the Indians, 6–2, beating Bob Feller and knocking the Tribe into 2nd place, a half game behind the idle Yankees. Morrie Martin and Carl Scheib combine for the win. » May 22, 1953: The Red Sox add two more 3–2 wins to move within two 1/2 games of the Yankees. Unbeaten Mel Parnell wins his 6th in the opener as George Kell homers and singles in the winner. The Red Sox take the nitecap in 12 innings as Hersh Freeman beats Carl Scheib.