Red Schoendienst
Red Schoendienst
Albert Fred Schoendienstis an American Major League Baseballcoach, and former player and manager. An outstanding second baseman, he played for 19 years with the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giantsand Milwaukee Braves, and was named to 10 All Star teams. He then managed the Cardinals from 1965 through 1976 - the second-longest managerial tenure in the team's history. Under his direction, St. Louis won the 1967 and 1968 National League pennants and the 1967 World Series, and he was named...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth2 February 1923
CityGermantown, IL
CountryUnited States of America
When I was playing, there were only eight teams in each league, and you didn't have any playoffs.
When there were just eight teams in each of the big leagues, I was always told, 'It's hard to come up, but it's just hard to stay in the big leagues.' That's because there's always somebody. The Cardinals had so many minor league clubs and had so many good ballplayers.