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Bob Schmidt
Born: 1933
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C 1958-63, 65 Giants , Reds, Senators, Yankees
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| Games | Average | HR | RBI |
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454 | .243 | 39 | 150 |
In 1958 rookie Schmidt won the Giants' catching job and a spot on the NL All-Star
team with an early-season batting tear. He finished with 14 HR, led NL catchers in
double plays, and set a since-broken record with 22 putouts in one game. After 1958,
Schmidt was platooned.
(MC)
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