Gus Schmelz

Gustavus Heinrich Schmelz (September 26, 1850 – October 14, 1925) was an American

American Association.^[1] He was also the manager for the St. Louis Maroons (1886), Cleveland Spiders (1890),^[2] and Washington Senators (1894–97) of the National League

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According to baseball historian Peter Morris, Schmelz was the first to capitalize on bunting, earning him the nickname "the Father of the Bunt".^[1] In 1891, Sporting Life referred to a player's habit of bunting as the "Schmelz system".

He was regarded as a player's manager, but his camaraderie with his players did not translate to pennants, as he never finished higher than second place. His lifetime managerial record was 624–703 (.470).

Schmelz died in his birthplace of Columbus, Ohio at age 75 and is buried at Green Lawn Cemetery.^[3]

References

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ISBN 978-0-7864-5743-4
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ISBN 978-1-4766-2766-3
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ISSN 0362-4331
. Retrieved 2022-12-29.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gus Schmelz.

Baseball-Reference.com – career managing record

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ISBN 978-0-7864-5743-4
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[3] ISSN 0362-4331
. Retrieved 2022-12-29.

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