Bill Schuster
William Charles Schuster (August 4, 1912 – June 28, 1987) was a 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 |
| 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
- "This and That". Buffalo Evening News. 10 September 1934. p. 21. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- Eskenazi, David; Rudman, Steve (April 9, 2013). "Wayback Machine: The One And Only Bill Schuster". Sportspress Northwest. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Bill Schuster at Find a Grave