Schu appeared to be the successor to Mike Schmidt at third base for the Phillies
when he hit .301 with 14 triples at Triple-A Portland in 1984, and Schmidt was moved to first base to make room in the lineup in 1985. The experiment was abandoned when Schu drove in only 24 runs in 416 at-bats, and his career became that of a journeyman.
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FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»October 3, 1985: The Phillies score eight runs in the 3rd inning at Montreal, and hold on for an 8–7 win. Rick Schu has a pair of doubles in the big score, the first Phillie ever to hit a pair of doubles in an inning. The win is just the 2nd in 13 games for the Quakers.
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