Mike Schmidt: Philadelphia's Hall of Fame Third Baseman

Mike Schmidt: Philadelphia's Hall of Fame Third Baseman
by William C. Kashatus

Mike Schmidt: Philadelphia's Hall of Fame Third Baseman
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Author: William C. Kashatus
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1999-11
ISBN: 0786407131
Number of pages: 165
Publisher: McFarland & Company

Book Reviews of Mike Schmidt: Philadelphia's Hall of Fame Third Baseman

Book Review: He's simply the best to ever play thirdbase!
Summary: 5 Stars

There have been many players to grace the hot corner, Arky Vaughan, Pie Traynor, George Brett, Wade Boggs, George Kell, however none of them hold a candle to Michael Jack Schmidt and this book tells why.

From his days at Ohio State to his glory years in Philadelphia, Mike Schmidt is the standard by which all other third basemen are measured. He set a record for most home runs in a season by a third baseman.

He also holds the record for most home runs in a career, and on magical day in Chicago he belted 4 home runs on consecutive at bats. The reading of this book was truly a pleasure.

Ranking tied for second on the best of 1999 in my reviews, you'll be hard pressed to find another book like this. The true book for the serious Phillies fan and for those true baseball purists. I can't say enough great things about this book!

Summary of Mike Schmidt: Philadelphia's Hall of Fame Third Baseman

Michael Jack Schmidt, in the minds of many the greatest third baseman of all time, was a Philadelphia institution. From 1973 to 1989 he led the Phillies to five National League championship series and two World Series. Twelve times an All-Star, Schmidt was perhaps baseball's premier power hitter during the 1970s and 1980s. His 548 home runs are seventh best all-time. In the field he was just as exceptional, winning ten Gold Gloves, more than any other third baseman besides Brooks Robinson. A three-time N.L. Most Valuable Player (1980, 1981 and 1986), Schmidt was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995, his first year of eligibility. This book is the first serious account of Schmidt's celebrated career with the Philadelphia Phillies. Concentrating on contemporary newspaper accounts, periodicals, biographies by Schmidt's teammates and baseball histories, this long-overdue work is the full story of one of the game's greatest sluggers, and one of its true heroes and role models.

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