Art Schallock
| Art Schallock | |
|---|---|
 Schallock, circa 1950 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: Arthur Lawrence Schallock April 25, 1924 Mill Valley, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 16, 1951, for the New York Yankees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 23, 1955, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 6–7 |
| Earned run average | 4.02 |
| Strikeouts | 77 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Arthur Lawrence Schallock (born April 25, 1924) is an American former left-handed pitcher who played in Major League Baseball with the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles from 1951 to 1955. Schallock batted and threw left-handed and was listed as 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) tall and 160 pounds (73 kg).
Early life
[edit]Art Schallock was born in 1924 in Mill Valley, California, the fourth child and second son of Arthur, a telephone/telegraph lineman, and Alice Schallock. His older siblings were: Melvin (1911–1973), Alice (1913–1998), and Julia (1916–2006). Melvin was murdered in 1973.[1] Schallock attended Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley.[2]
Schallock was drafted in 1943 and served in the United States Navy (1943–1946) during World War II as a radio operator on the aircraft carrier USS Coral Sea, which was later renamed the USS Anzio (CVE-57).[3] After leaving the Navy, he attended Marin Junior College where he "made a name" for himself in baseball and was subsequently signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1946.[2]
Pro baseball career
[edit]Schallock spent the 1947 season with the Class A Pueblo Dodgers. He pitched for the Triple-A Montreal Royals in 1948. He then pitched for the Hollywood Stars in 1949 to 1951.[4]
Schallock was traded to the New York Yankees in July 1951. He made his major league debut on July 16, 1951, with the Yankees optioning Mickey Mantle to Triple-A to make room on the roster. After getting off to a 9–3 start with the Kansas City Blues in 1953, Schallock was called up by the Yankees on July 6 when Ewell Blackwell retired.[2] He pitched in Game 4 of the 1953 World Series for two innings, allowing one run.[4]
Schallock pitched for the Baltimore Orioles in 1955 before he retired. Schallock appeared in 58 major league games, including 14 as a starting pitcher, and allowed 199 hits and 91 bases on balls in 170+1⁄3 innings of work, with 77 strikeouts.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Schallock and his wife, Dona Bernard, were married for 76 years until her death in April 2023. They had two children and five grandchildren. He resides in Sonoma, California.[5]
Following the death of George Elder on July 7, 2022, Schallock became the oldest living former major league baseball player. In April 2024, Schallock turned 100.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Couple, Son Shot Dead in California". The Des Moines Register. March 17, 1973. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Art Schallock (SABR BioProject)". Society for American Baseball Research.
- ^ Bedingfield, Gary. "Baseball in Wartime: Art Schallock". National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
- ^ a b c "Art Schallock Career Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ a b Brown, Daniel (April 19, 2024). "Oldest MLB player turns 100: Roomed with Yogi Berra, stymied Ted Williams". The Athletic.
External links
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- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Art Schallock at the SABR Baseball Biography Project
- 1924 births
- Living people
- American men centenarians
- American people of French descent
- American people of German descent
- Baltimore Orioles players
- College of Marin alumni
- Hollywood Stars players
- Kansas City Blues (baseball) players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Montreal Royals players
- New York Yankees players
- Oakland Oaks (baseball) players
- People from Mill Valley, California
- Baseball players from Marin County, California
- Pueblo Dodgers players
- Seattle Rainiers players
- Tamalpais High School alumni
- United States Navy personnel of World War II
- United States Navy sailors