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- Full name: Michael Jack Schmidt
- Born: September 27, 1949
- Birthplace: Dayton, Ohio
- Position: Third base
- Bats: Right
- Throws: Right
- College: Ohio University
- Draft year: 1971
- 3-time National League MVPNational Baseball Hall Of Fame: Mike Schmidt
- Career home runs: 548Baseball-Reference.com: Mike Schmidt
- Only third baseman to hit 48 home runs in a single season (1980)National Baseball Hall Of Fame: Mike Schmidt
- Hit four home runs in one game in 1976National Baseball Hall Of Fame: Mike Schmidt
- Career RBI: 1,595Baseball-Reference.com: Mike Schmidt
- Career hits: 2,234Baseball-Reference.com: Mike Schmidt
- 12 All-Star Game appearancesNational Baseball Hall Of Fame: Mike Schmidt
- 10 Gold Glove winsNational Baseball Hall Of Fame: Mike Schmidt
- One World Series championship (1980)
- Played for the Phillies his entire career
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Mike Schmidt was the third baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1972 to 1989; he won the World Series in 1980. Schmidt was voted to the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995.
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Schmidt on Steroids
In 2005, Schmidt admitted that he probably would have used steroids had they been available during his career. In his book, Clearing the Bases, Schmidt explained that he would only have been tempted to use them, though he would have decided against it.FOX Sports Blog: Mike Schmidt and the Soul of the Game (May 19, 2006)
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Mike Schmidt Questions
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Mike Schmidt Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to the Philadelphia Phillies
- Baseball-Reference.com: Mike Schmidt
- Height: 6'2"
- Weight: 203 Pounds
- Bats: Right
- Throws: Right
- Rookie Year: 1972
Mike Schmidt Timeline
- September 12, 1949: Born
- 1971: Drafted By The Philadelphia Phillies
- 1974: Leads The National League In Home Runs
- 1980: Wins The National League's MVP Award as Phillies win the World Series
- 1987: Hits 500th Career Home Run
- 1989: Retires From Baseball
- 1995: Inducted Into National Baseball Hall Of Fame
Mike Schmidt News and Articles
- Google News: Mike Schmidt news
- Courier-Post: Mike Schmidt: I would have taken steroids (April 2, 2008)
- Former Phillies star Mike Schmidt this morning told listeners he probably would have at least experimented with steroids had they been readily available when he was a player.
- SFGate: "Schmidt: As Bonds Draws Near, Aaron's Reign Will Never Really End" (2007)
- Baseball Digest: "Mike Schmidt - Philadelphia Phillies Hall Of Famer" (2001)




