Red Schoendienst

Albert Fred "Red" Schoendienst (born February 2, 1923) is an American former player and manager in Major League Baseball. A second baseman and switch-hitter, he played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1945-56, 1961-63), New York Giants (1956-57) and Milwaukee Braves (1957-60). After retiring, Schoendienst in 1965 began the longest managerial tenure in Cardinals history, skippering the team from 1965 through 1976. Under his direction, St. Louis won National League pennants in 1967 and 1968, and defeated the Boston Red Sox in seven games in the 1967 World Series.

Highlights

• 10-time All-Star (1946, 1948-55, 1957)
• Third in the NL MVP voting (1957, behind Hank Aaron and Stan Musial).
• Led league in hits (200, 1957)
• Led league in stolen bases (26, 1945)
• Twice led league in at bats (659, 1947; 642, 1950)
• Still holds MLB record with eight doubles over a three-game span (1948)