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| Outfielder | |
| Batted: SwitchThrew: Right | |
| debut | |
| September 1, 1965, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Last appearance | |
| September 21, 1974, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .263 |
| Home runs | 13 |
| Runs batted in | 127 |
Stats at Baseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
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Richard Alan "Richie" Scheinblum (November 5, 1942, in New York, New York) is a former professional baseball player. He played for the Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators, Kansas City Royals, Cincinnati Reds, California Angels, and St. Louis Cardinals. He also played two seasons in Japan for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.
Baseball career
Scheinblum played outfield in the major leagues from 1965–74. A switch-hitter, he hit .263 with 13 homers and 127 RBI for his career. His best year was 1972 when he hit .300 with 8 homers and 66 RBI for the Royals. He was named to the Major League Baseball All-Star team in 1972.
Family
His son, Monte Scheinblum, hit a golf ball 329 yards, 13 inches, into a 20 mile-per-hour wind to win the 1992 U.S. National Long Driving Championship, and was also the world long driving champion that year.
References
- Ed Richards (July 9, 1996). "Three Earn Chance To Play With Best". Daily Press. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - Jaime Diaz (May 1, 1995). "Though they outdistance the Tour's mightiest ball". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - "Scheinblum Wins Driving Competition". Boca Raton, Florida: Sun Sentinel. October 5, 1992. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs
- Press release about his being named to the Long Island University C. W. Post Campus Athletic Hall of Fame
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- 1942 births
- Living people
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- Baseball players from New York
- Cleveland Indians players
- Washington Senators (1961–1971) players
- Kansas City Royals players
- Cincinnati Reds players
- California Angels players
- St. Louis Cardinals players
- Jewish baseball players
- American expatriate baseball players in Japan
- Hiroshima Toyo Carp players
- American baseball outfielder, 1940s birth stubs