Schmidt, Mike
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| Birthname | Schmidt, Michael Jack | ||
| born on | 27 September 1949 at 10:33 (= 10:33 AM ) | ||
| Place | Dayton OH, USA, 39n45, 84w12 | ||
| Timezone | EST h5w (is standard time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   04°11'   14°50 Asc. 21°42'
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Biography
American professional baseball player, considered by many to be the greatest third baseman in Major League Baseball history. Schmidt was a three-time National League Most Valuable Player and the Most Valuable Player of the 1980 World Series. He ranks seventh on the all-time home run list with 548. He also led the NL in home runs a record eight times (making him second only to Babe Ruth in that achievement). He also won ten Gold Glove Awards, more than any NL third baseman in history. In 1983, Philadelphia fans voted him the finest Philadelphia Philly of all time. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on 7/30/1995.
On 6/13/1995, Schmidt joined the SportsLine USA Board of Advisors, joining NFL Hall of Fame legend Joe Namath and former football star Jack Kemp in serving as advisors to the online service that is devoted exclusively to sports information, entertainment and merchandise. He serves as the company's primary baseball spokesman.
Events
- Work : Prize 13 June 1995 (Baseball Hall of Fame)
Source Notes
B.C. in hand from Frank C. Clifford 6/96
Categories
- Vocation : Sports : Baseball (Baseman)
- Notable : Awards : Hall of Fame (Inducted in 1995)
- Notable : Awards : Vocational award (Most Valuable Player for the Phillies 1980)
