Happy Mets Birthday Quote for Dick Schofield Jr

Not a big birthday day in Mets history for November 21st. Pitcher Dan Murray who played briefly for the Mets in 1999 and infielder Bill Almon, who I remember mostly as a Padre player who went to an Ivy League School (don't remember which one but it was a good one), and one other player.

The other player was Dick Schofield Jr. He was mostly thought of as an Angel but he did play the 1992 season for the Mets, hitting a solid .205, but he did have 36 rbi's in 420 at bats.

He was a terrific fielder but was known for his baseball lineage. His father Dick "Ducky Schofield, was a long time major leaguer and his nephew is the Met killer (or at least one of them) Jayson Werth.

He was a very highly rated prospect which led his manager with the Angels Gene Mauch to say,

"He separates offense from defense better than any young player I've ever seen."

Happy 54th birthday Dick Schofield Jr. and happy birthday to my dad Bernie Liebman who would have been 96 today.

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