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Paul Schaal
Kansas City Royals
Second Base - Third Base
Born: March 3, 1943, Pittsburgh, PA
Signed: Signed by the Los Angeles Angels as an amateur free agent before 1962 season
Major League Teams: Los Angeles Angels 1964-65; California Angels 1965-68; Kansas City Royals 1969-74; California Angels 1974
Major League Teams: Los Angeles Angels 1964-65; California Angels 1965-68; Kansas City Royals 1969-74; California Angels 1974
Died: September 1, 2017, Waikoloa, HI (age 74)
Paul Schaal was a solid fielding, light hitting third baseman who was one of the first standout players for the expansion Royals. Schaal was the Angels' regular third baseman in 1965 and 1966, but his troubles at the plate forced him into a platoon with Aurelio Rodriguez (#653) towards the late 1960s. Left unprotected for the 1968 expansion draft, Schaal was the 27th pick by the Royals and he'd serve as a back-up infielder for the club in their inaugural season, most frequently filling in for regular third baseman Joe Foy (#93). Schaal earned the starting job in 1971 and enjoyed a career year, batting .274 with 11 home runs and 63 RBIs. He'd play a few more seasons with the Royals, but the arrival of a young George Brett led to his trade back to the Angels in 1974. In 1,128 career games, Schaal batted .244 with 57 home runs and 323 RBIs.
Paul Schaal was a solid fielding, light hitting third baseman who was one of the first standout players for the expansion Royals. Schaal was the Angels' regular third baseman in 1965 and 1966, but his troubles at the plate forced him into a platoon with Aurelio Rodriguez (#653) towards the late 1960s. Left unprotected for the 1968 expansion draft, Schaal was the 27th pick by the Royals and he'd serve as a back-up infielder for the club in their inaugural season, most frequently filling in for regular third baseman Joe Foy (#93). Schaal earned the starting job in 1971 and enjoyed a career year, batting .274 with 11 home runs and 63 RBIs. He'd play a few more seasons with the Royals, but the arrival of a young George Brett led to his trade back to the Angels in 1974. In 1,128 career games, Schaal batted .244 with 57 home runs and 323 RBIs.
Some text for this post originally appeared on my 1965 Topps blog.
Building the Set / Card #331
December 3, 2023 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)
Doug and I returned to The Philly Show in early December, once again held inside the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania. eBay has taken over sponsorship of the show, with the quaint, bubble-lettered Philly Show logo that had been in place since the 1980s replaced with a more modern logo, keeping with the times. I wrote about the show in a post over at The Phillies Room.
December 3, 2023 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)
Doug and I returned to The Philly Show in early December, once again held inside the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania. eBay has taken over sponsorship of the show, with the quaint, bubble-lettered Philly Show logo that had been in place since the 1980s replaced with a more modern logo, keeping with the times. I wrote about the show in a post over at The Phillies Room.
Similar to my strategy from March, I wanted to focus on accumulating commons and having found success with Uncle Dick's Cards before, I didn't mess around and headed right for the neon green binders. I pulled 145 cards from the binder containing cards 301 to the end of the set, stopping when I reached 500. This card was the 39th of 145 cards purchased for our set, and after the dealer discount due to my bulk purchase, it cost me little over $1.
The Card / Royals Team Set / Accuracy Index -8
1969 Season
As mentioned above, Schaal was a reliable back-up for the Royals throughout the first season, appearing in 61 games overall and making 45 starts at third base, six starts at second base and four starts at shortstop. He batted .263 with six doubles, a home run and 13 RBIs. He had started the season in the minors, but a hot start and an injury to Jerry Adair (#159) resulted in his promotion in May. With the Triple-A Omaha Royals, Schaal batted a lofty .374 with 17 doubles and a team-leading 1.018 OPS.
Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card: 1965 Topps #517
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (10): 1965-74
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1974 Topps #514
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 41 in the Beckett online database as of 7/5/24.
Sources:
Baseball Reference / SABR / Wikipedia
The Card / Royals Team Set / Accuracy Index -8
Schaal is wearing an Angels' jersey here, in a photo likely taken at the same time as the photo used for his 1967 and 1968 Topps cards. The back of the card explains Schaal's lack of playing time in 1968 as a result of a beaning that came on June 13, 1968 against the Red Sox with pitcher Jose Santiago (#21) on the mound. Schaal was hit above the left ear and was carried from the field on a stretcher, playing in only two games the rest of the season.
Accuracy Index: Schaal gets a standard -8 for the Angels jersey (-5) and no hat (-3).
1969 Season
As mentioned above, Schaal was a reliable back-up for the Royals throughout the first season, appearing in 61 games overall and making 45 starts at third base, six starts at second base and four starts at shortstop. He batted .263 with six doubles, a home run and 13 RBIs. He had started the season in the minors, but a hot start and an injury to Jerry Adair (#159) resulted in his promotion in May. With the Triple-A Omaha Royals, Schaal batted a lofty .374 with 17 doubles and a team-leading 1.018 OPS.
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First Mainstream Card: 1965 Topps #517
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (10): 1965-74
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1974 Topps #514
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 41 in the Beckett online database as of 7/5/24.
Sources:
Baseball Reference / SABR / Wikipedia
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