Ray Schalk
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 Ray Schalk badge in the Hall of Fame
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| Catcher | |
| Born: August 12, 1892 Harvel , United States 
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| Died on: May 19, 1970 Chicago , United States
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| Suggested: Right | Threw: Right |
| Debut in Major League Baseball | |
| August 11, 1912 with the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB assignment | |
| September 15, 1925 with the New York Giants | |
| MLB statistics (until end of career) |
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| Batting average | , 253 |
| Hits | 1,345 |
| Home runs | 11 |
| Runs Batted In | 594 |
| Stolen Bases | 177 |
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As a manager
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 Baseball Hall of Fame
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| Recorded | 1955 |
| Special selection | Veteran's Committee |
Raymond William "Ray" Schalk (born August 12, 1892 in Harvel , Illinois , † May 19, 1970 in Chicago , Illinois) was an American baseball player and manager in Major League Baseball . His nickname was Cracker .
biography
Ray Schalk began his career as a catcher in the American League with the Chicago White Sox on August 11, 1912. In his second season with the White Sox, he was a regular at his position. He was one of the strongest players in his position in his career. Among other things, he was in four no-hitters and on May 30, 1922 in a Perfect Game by Charlie Robertson behind the plate. With the White Sox he reached the World Series in 1917 and 1919 . In 1917 the Sox won the title against the Cincinnati Reds , in 1919 in the scandal series Schalk was one of the honest players and not involved in the affair.
In 1916 he set a record for a catcher with 30 stolen bases. Above all, his defensive skills made him an outstanding player. At the end of his career with the White Sox, Schalk also took over the position of manager for his team in 1927 and 1928. In 1929 he moved to the New York Giants and played there on September 15, his last game in the Major Leagues.
In 1955, Ray Schalk was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee . He died in Chicago in 1970 at the age of 77.
In the 1988 film Eight Men Out (Original: Eight Men Out ) - Director: John Sayles , Schalk is by actor Gordon Clapp shown.
His stations as a player
- 1912-1928 Chicago White Sox
- 1929 New York Giants
His stations as a manager
- 1927-1928 Chicago White Sox
Web links
- Player information and statistics from Baseball Reference or Fangraphs or Baseball Reference (Minor League) (English)
- Data as a manager (English)
- Biography of Ray mischief (English)
- Ray Schalk in the Hall of Fame (English)
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| SURNAME | Schalk, Ray |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schalk, Raymond William; cracker |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American baseball player and manager |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 12, 1892 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Harvel , Illinois |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 19, 1970 |
| Place of death | Chicago , Illinois |