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Gus Schmelz
1850-1925
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Manager 1884, 86-91, 94-97 Columbus Washington
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623-703 | .470 |
He never won a pennant, but Schmelz was a highly respected manager. He believed the
most important factor in success was the players' confidence, in themselves, one
another, and the manager. He had a big, thick beard and supposedly gave signals by
pointing with it. An opponent of the Brotherhood League, he advocated banning for
life all who played in it. Schmelz gave John Heydler his start in baseball. When
an assigned umpire failed to appear for a game, Schmelz called Heydler out of the
stands to substitute. Heydler went on to become a regular umpire and eventually rose
to NL president.
(NLM)
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