Michael Jack Schmidt; Two Bad Knees, And A Dream

He led the National League in home runs eight times. He also led the league in in OPS and extra base hits five times, as well as RBI's four times. He was awarded six Silver Slugger Awards for offensive excellence, and 10 Gold Gloves for his defensive excellence, the most by any player in National League history who has manned the Hot Corner. He is Michael Jack Schmidt, the switch-hitting Short Stop kid, out of Dayton, Ohio, with two bad knees and a baseball dream. And arguably, the greatest all-around third basemen who ever lived. #MichaelJackSchmidt #PhiladelphiaPhillies #LoisSchmidt #JackSchmidt #PhillipsAquaticClub #JacksDriveIn #FairViewHighSchool #OhioBobcats #SteveYeager #TonyLucadella #BobWren #GeorgeBrett #PaulOwens #DallasGreen #DannyOzark #BobbyWine #PeteRose #JoeMorgan #TonyPerez #SteveCarlton #TugMcGraw #DaveKingman #HarryKalas