Henry Schmidt (baseball)

Henry Schmidt

Pitcher
Born: June 26, 1873(1873-06-26)
Brownsville, Texas
Died: April 23, 1926(1926-04-23) (aged 52)
Nashville, Tennessee
Batted: Right Threw: Right 
MLB debut
April 17, 1903 for the Brooklyn Superbas
Last MLB appearance
September 22, 1903 for the Brooklyn Superbas
Career statistics
Win-Loss     22-13
Earned run average     3.83
Strikeouts     96
Teams

Henry Martin Schmidt (June 26, 1873 - April 23, 1926) was a professional baseball pitcher for the Brooklyn Superbas during the 1903 season. A star in the minor leagues, was acquired by Brooklyn and won 22 games during his single season there. The Superbas wanted him back for 1904, but he declined, sending a note to the team (with the unsigned contract for the 1904 season) that declared, "I do not like living in the East and will not report."

He returned to the Pacific Coast League and continued his career in the minors.[1] After his baseball career he reportedly made a living selling fabrics. He was known throughout Texas as "Flannel".

Henry Schmidt was referenced in the motion picture Off the Black starring Nick Nolte and Timothy Hutton. Nolte shares Schmidt's story as a life lesson with a young man that he has befriended.

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References

  1. ^ http://insider.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?entryID=3714590&searchName=Neyer_Rob&campaign=rsssrch&source=rob_neyer&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fespn%2fblog%2findex%3fentryID%3d3714590%26searchName%3dNeyer_Rob%26campaign%3drsssrch%26source%3drob_neyer
Preceded by
Wild Bill Donovan		 Brooklyn Superbas Opening Day
Starting pitcher
1903		 Succeeded by
Oscar Jones

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