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The younger brother of Boss Schmidt, who caught for Detroit from 1906 through 1911, Walter was a light-hitting, platooned Pirate catcher for nine seasons. He had to buy his release from San Francisco (Pacific Coast League) to sign with Pittsburgh. (ME)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » August 16th, 1922: In Pittsburgh, trailing 7–6 the Pirates load the bases with two outs before Walter Schmidt drives a ball to deep left center. Giants LF Casey Stengel makes a dramatic catch on the dead run to preserve the New York win.