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Mike Schmidt

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American professional baseball player, third baseman

United StatesBorn 1949 · age 76
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Michael Jack Schmidt is an American former professional baseball third baseman who spent his entire 18-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the Philadelphia Phillies from 1972 to 1989.

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Schmidt with the Phillies in 1977Schmidt with the Phillies in 1977Schmidt homers against the Cincinnati Reds at Veterans Stadium on July 20, 1987Schmidt homers against the Cincinnati Reds at Veterans Stadium on July 20, 1987Mike Schmidt's number 20 was retired by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1990.Mike Schmidt's number 20 was retired by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1990.Schmidt's plaque on the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame at Citizens Bank ParkSchmidt's plaque on the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame at Citizens Bank Park

Awards 4

1986Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
1981Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
1980Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
Rawlings Gold Glove Award

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Michael Jack Schmidt is an American former professional baseball third baseman who spent his entire 18-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the Philadelphia Phillies from 1972 to 1989. Schmidt was a 12-time All-Star and a three-time winner of the National League (NL) Most Valuable Player award (MVP), and he was known for his combination of power hitting and strong defense. As a hitter, he compiled 548 home runs and 1,595 runs batted in (RBIs), and led the NL in home runs eight times and in RBIs four times. As a fielder, Schmidt won the National League Gold Glove Award for third basemen ten times. Schmidt was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995 in his first year of eligibility, and is widely considered to be one of the greatest third basemen in baseball history.

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Born 1949 · age 76
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