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Schmidt was 29 years old when Brooklyn manager Ned Hanlon discovered him pitching in the Pacific Coast League. In his only ML season, he went 21-13 for Brooklyn in 1903. The Texan returned his 1904 contract unsigned, with a note that simply said, "I do not like living in the East and will not report." Adamant in his refusal to continue in the majors, he returned to the West Coast, where the lifestyle better suited him. (JK)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » April 21, 1903: At Brooklyn's home opener at Washington Park, Mrs. Charles Ebbets throws out the first ball and then Henry Schmidt and the Giants' Christy Mathewson keep the ball low as a National League-record 43 total chances are taken by two clubs. The Superbas have 23 assists, including eight by Schmidt in his ML debut; the Giants have 21. Catcher Jack Warner drives home the winning run for a 2–1 New York victory. The total chance record will be tied by the Giants and Reds May 15, 1909. » August 8, 1903: Before a crowd of 31,647, "Iron Man" Joe McGinnity pitches the 2nd of three doubleheaders he will win this month, beating Brooklyn 6-1 and 4-3; he also is credited with a steal of home in the 2nd game while Brooklyn was arguing a disputed call of Iron Joe at 3B. Brooklyn P Henry Schmidt is so upset about the steal that he throws the ball out of the park, a toss that gets him tossed from the game. On August 31, Iron Joe will beat the Phillies twice. He has now done double work five times, including two losses on each of the two occasions at Baltimore in 1901. The combination of his 434 innings pitched and 31 wins, with Christy Mathewson's 366 IP and 30 wins, will make them the century's most productive one-season duo. » August 10, 1903: Brooklyn's Henry Schmidt drops his 2nd game in three days to the Giants, this time losing 3-1 to Christy Mathewson. Matty wins his 20th and loses his shut out in the 9th on a passed ball by Jack Warner. Schmidt, 29, will win 21 games in this and only, season in the majors. A westerner, he will return his 1904 contract unsigned with the note, "I do not like living in the East and will not report."