Hall of Fame Induction 1939
The baseball world lost an iconic figure this month. Red Schoendienst was a veritable institution. His Hall of Fame career is inseparable from the image of him as the life-long St. Louis Cardinal. We tend to think of old revered ballplayers as being tied to one franchise from cradle to grave. The reality is far different. Red played almost one-third of his 19-year career away from St. Louis in Milwaukee and with the New York Giants. The celebrated one-city player is a rare breed of cat. That is true not only today, but throughout history. Baseball is “Mercenary Territory.” Continue reading
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