Ducky Schofield

Dick Schofield
Shortstop
Born: January 7, 1935 (1935-01-07) (age 76) Springfield, Illinois
Batted: Both	Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 3, 1953 for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 1971 for the Milwaukee Brewers
Career statistics
Batting average	.227
Home runs	21
Runs batted in	211
Teams
St.Louis Cardinals (1953-1958) Pittsburgh Pirates (1958-1965) San Francisco Giants (1965-1966) New York Yankees (1966) Los Angeles Dodgers (1966-1967) St. Louis Cardinals (1968) Boston Red Sox (1969-1970) St. Louis Cardinals (1971) Milwaukee Brewers (1971)
Career highlights and awards
*1960 World Series Championship

John Richard "Ducky" Schofield (born January 7, 1935, in Springfield, Illinois) was a Major League Baseball infielder.

Schofield made his Major League Baseball debut with the St. Louis Cardinals on July 3, 1953, and appeared in his final game on September 30, 1971. Ducky was a member of the 1960 World Champion Pittsburgh Pirates and played a pivotal role in the team's N.L. pennant. It appeared the Pirates had suffered a huge loss on September 6, 1960 when team captain Dick Groat, who would subsequently be honored as both the National League's batting champion and most valuable player, suffered a broken wrist. But Schofield took over as the Pirates' shortstop and batted .403 through the end of the season to help the Pirates clinch the N.L. pennant. He also hit .333 in the World Series (1 hit in 3 at bats) after Groat returned. Ducky is also the first player to bat at Shea Stadium in 1964 with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Schofield is the father of daughters Kim Schofield Werth who competed in the U.S. Olympic Trials in the long jump and 100 meters, and Tammy; and son, former Major League Baseball player Dick Schofield and the grandfather of current MLB outfielder Jayson Werth. Ducky, Dick, and Jayson all played for the Los Angeles Dodgers at one point in their respective careers. Ducky was also known as Dick Schofield, going by his middle name. His son's first name is Richard, so is technically not a "Junior".

Schofield and his wife, Donna, reside in Springfield, IL, where he is currently an elected official, serving on the Springfield Metropolitan Exposition and Auditorium Authority.

See also

• Third-generation Major League Baseball families

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
• Springfield Metropolitan Exposition and Auditorium Authority (SMEAA) Board Members. Sangamon County, Illinois - Elected Officials.

Persondata
Name	Schofield, Ducky
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	January 7, 1935
Place of birth	Springfield, Illinois
Date of death
Place of death