William Charles Schuster (August 4, 1912 – June 28, 1987) was an American professional baseball player who played shortstop in the Major Leagues from 1937 to 1945. He would play for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Bees, and Chicago Cubs.
| Bill Schuster | |
|---|---|
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| Shortstop | |
| Born: August 4, 1912 Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| Died: June 28, 1987 (aged 74) El Monte, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 29, 1937, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 29, 1945, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .234 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 17 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Schuester attended Seneca Vocational High School before signing a professional contract in 1934.[1]
Schuster scored the winning run in the Chicago Cubs' last victory in a World Series game, prior to 2016. He was a pinch-runner in the 11th inning of Game 6 at Wrigley Field in the 1945 World Series and scored from first base on Stan Hack's walk-off double for an 8-7 Cub win over Detroit. It turned out to be Schuster's last appearance in a Major League game.
After retiring as a player, Schuster managed the Vancouver Capilanos of the Western International League in 1950 and 1951, served as a third base coach for the Seattle Rainiers, worked in the press room of the Los Angeles Times and worked at a gas station in Woodland Hills, California before dying of a heart attack at age 74.[2]
For his long career in the minor leagues, which included 2,168 hits over 16 seasons, Schuster is a member of the Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame.
References
edit- ^ "This and That". Buffalo Evening News. September 10, 1934. p. 21. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ^ Eskenazi, David; Rudman, Steve (April 9, 2013). "Wayback Machine: The One And Only Bill Schuster". Sportspress Northwest. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Bill Schuster at Find a Grave
Media related to Bill Schuster at Wikimedia Commons
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