Red Schoendienst
American baseball player and coach
Why Is Red Schoendienst Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Albert Fred "Red" Schoendienst was an American professional baseball second baseman, coach, and manager in Major League Baseball , and is largely known for his coaching, managing, and playing years with the St. Louis Cardinals. He played for 19 years with the Cardinals , New York Giants and 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 National League Manager of the Year in 1967 and 1968. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989. At the time of his death, he had worn a Major League uniform for 74 consecutive years as a player, coach, or manager, and had served 67 of his 76 years in baseball with the Cardinals.
