Downtown in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Albert Fred Schoendienst
"Red"
Photographed By Jason Voigt, April 3, 2023
1. Albert Fred Schoendienst Marker
New York, N.L., 1956-57
Milwaukee, N.L., 1957-60
Roommate Stan Musial credited him with the "Greatest pair of hands I've ever seen." Sleek, far-ranging second baseman for 18 seasons. Led N.L. in fielding and hit .300 or better seven times. When elected to baseball's Hall of Fame in 1989, had worn major league uniform 45 consecutive seasons as player, coach and manager, piloting Redbirds to World Series in 1967 and 1968. 14th inning homer won 1950 All-Star Game for N.L.
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Unveiled April 11, 1999
This statue shows one of baseball's best-fielding second basemen turning a double play in the mid 1940's. Red served as a Major League player, coach and manager from 1945-95 and as a special assistant to the general manager. Red managed the Cardinals for 12 years—a Cardinals Club record. He hit .300 seven times in his career and accumulated 2,449 hits. He was a lifetime .289 hitter, and was chosen to ten All-Star teams. He was inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame in 1989.
Erected 1999.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1989.
Location. 38° 37.426′
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Louis Clark Brock (here, next to this marker); Stanley Frank Musial (here, next to this marker); Enos Bradsher Slaughter (here, next to this marker); Osborne "Ozzie" Smith (here, next to this marker); Robert Gibson (a few steps from this marker); Jay Hanna (Dizzy) Dean (a few steps from this marker); James Thomas Bell (a few steps from this marker); George Harold Sisler (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.
Also see . . .
1. Red Schoendienst on Wikipedia. Schoendienst (1923-2018) was involved with the Cardinals organization longer than anyone (67 years). He also played with the Milwaukee Braves and New York Giants during his playing career. (Submitted on April 3, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
2. Red Schoendienst (HOF profile). From the National Baseball Hall of Fame website, this chronicles the legendary ballplayer's career. Schoendienst was inducted by the Veterans Committee in 1989. (Submitted on April 3, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
Photographed By Jason Voigt, April 3, 2023
2. Albert Fred Schoendienst Marker
Additional keywords. baseball, Major League Baseball
Photographed By Jason Voigt, April 3, 2023
3. Albert Fred Schoendienst Marker
Markers and statue are located at the northwest corner of Busch Stadium grounds
Photographed By Bowman Gum, 1953
4. Red Schoendienst
Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 3, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 185 times since then and 22 times this year. Last updated on November 9, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 3, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
