Ducky Schofield
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| Dick Schofield | ||
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| Shortstop | ||
| Born: January 7, 1935 | ||
| Batted: Both | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| July 3, 1953 for the St. Louis Cardinals |
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| Final game | ||
| September 30, 1971 for the Milwaukee Brewers |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Batting average | .227 | |
| Home runs | 21 | |
| Runs batted in | 211 | |
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| Career highlights and awards | ||
| *1960 World Series Championship | ||
John Richard "Ducky" Schofield (born January 7, 1935, in Springfield, Illinois) was a Major League Baseball infielder.
Schofield made his Major League Baseball debut with the St. Louis Cardinals on July 3, 1953, and appeared in his final game on September 30, 1971. Ducky was a member of the 1960 World Champion Pittsburgh Pirates and played a pivotal role in the team's N.L. pennant when All Star shortstop Dick Groat's season was ended in August by injury. Ducky filled in brilliantly, batting over .330 and fielding with his usual steadiness. He hit .333 in the World Series.
Schofield is the father of daughters Kim Schofield Werth who competed in the U.S. Olympic Trials in the long jump and 100 meters, and Tammy; and son, former Major League Baseball player Dick Schofield and the grandfather of current MLB outfielder Jayson Werth. Ducky, Dick, and Jayson all played for the Los Angeles Dodgers at one point in their respective careers.
Schofield and his wife, Donna, reside in Springfield, IL.
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