Dave Schneck

David Lee Schneck (born June 18, 1949 in Allentown, Pennsylvania) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played parts of three seasons, from 1972 until 1974, with the New York Mets.

Dave Schneck
Outfielder
Born: (1949-06-18) June 18, 1949
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
July 14, 1972, for the New York Mets
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 1974, for the New York Mets
MLB statistics
Batting average.199
Home runs8
Runs batted in35
Teams

Originally drafted as a pitcher by the Mets in 1967, he did not begin his professional career until 1968 due to a shoulder injury. He was converted into an outfielder, and he started 1968 with the rookie class Marion Mets. At 19, he was drafted into the army and served 14 months in the Vietnam War.[1][2] After missing the 1969 and 1970 seasons while serving in the army, Schneck continued to progress through the minor leagues until 1972, when he made his major league debut.

After spending most of 1973 back in the minor leagues with the Tidewater Tides, Schneck got his longest shot at the majors in 1974. He played 93 games with the Mets that season, batting .205 with 5 home runs. However, that proved to be the end of his major league career.

Schneck went 2–11 at the plate on September 11, 1974 during a 25 inning marathon night game against the St. Louis Cardinals.[3] Those 11 at-bats tied a major league record for most AB in an extra-inning game.[4]

Schneck was traded along with Tug McGraw and Don Hahn from the Mets to the Philadelphia Phillies for Del Unser, John Stearns, and Mac Scarce at the Winter Meetings on December 3, 1974.[5] He started the 1975 season with their top farm club, the Toledo Mud Hens, and on August 5 he was traded to the Cincinnati Reds for John Vukovich. He played with their top farm team, the Indianapolis Indians, until the end of the 1976 season. During that offseason, he was traded again, this time to the Chicago Cubs, for outfielder Champ Summers. After playing one more season in the minors, for the Wichita Aeros, Schneck retired.

Early life

Schneck graduated from Whitehall High School, where he was a pitcher.

References
  1. Kerschner, Elsa (March 14, 2013). "David Schneck shares story of baseball career". Northampton Press. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  2. Crass, Murray (July 15, 1972). "Mets Beat Padres, 3 to 2; Schneck Homers in Debut". The New York Times. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  3. "Sep 11, 1974, Cardinals at Mets Box Score and Play by Play". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. September 11, 1974. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  4. "At-Bats Records". baseball-almanac.com. baseball-almanac.com. September 11, 1974. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  5. Durso, Joseph. "Big Deals: McGraw to Phils, Allen to Braves, Lee May to Orioles," The New York Times, Wednesday, December 4, 1974. Retrieved October 31, 2020
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