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Frank Schulte
American baseball player (1882–1949) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Frank M. "Wildfire" Schulte (September 17, 1882 – October 2, 1949) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for the Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies, and Washington Senators from 1904 to 1918. He helped the Cubs win four National League (NL) championships and two World Series.
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Frank Schulte | |
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![]() Schulte with the Chicago Cubs | |
Outfielder | |
Born: (1882-09-17)September 17, 1882 Cochecton, New York, U.S. | |
Died: October 2, 1949(1949-10-02) (aged 67) Oakland, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 21, 1904, for the Chicago Cubs | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 2, 1918, for the Washington Senators | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .270 |
Home runs | 92 |
Runs batted in | 793 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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In 1911, Schulte won the NL Chalmers Award, a precursor to the modern-day MVP award; that year, Schulte had become the first of only seven players in history to join the 20–20–20–20 club, hitting 30 doubles, 21 triples, and 21 home runs, and stealing 23 bases.