Ducky Schofield
John Richard "Ducky" Schofield (January 7, 1935 – July 11, 2022), was an American professional baseball infielder. He played 19 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1953 to 1971 for the St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox, and Milwaukee Brewers.[1]
Dick Schofield | |||
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Shortstop | |||
Born: Springfield, Illinois, U.S. | January 7, 1935|||
Died: July 11, 2022 Springfield, Illinois, U.S. | (aged 87)|||
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MLB debut | |||
July 2, 1953, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
September 30, 1971, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Batting average | .227 | ||
Home runs | 21 | ||
Runs batted in | 211 | ||
Teams | |||
Career highlights and awards | |||
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Schofield died on July 11, 2022 in Springfield, Illinois at the age of 87.[2]
References
- ↑ "Dick Schofield Statistics and History". "baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
- ↑ Welt, Bill (12 July 2022). "Former World Series champion Dick Schofield of Springfield dies at age 87". The State Journal-Register. Retrieved 12 July 2022.