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Richard Alan Scheinblum
Cleveland Indians
Outfield
Born: November 5, 1942, New York, NY
Signed: Signed by the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent before 1964 season
Major League Teams: Cleveland Indians 1965, 1967-69; Washington Senators 1971; Kansas City Royals 1972; Cincinnati Reds 1973; California Angels 1973-74; Kansas City Royals 1974; St. Louis Cardinals 1974
Died: May 10, 2021, Palm Harbor, FL (age 78)
Richie Scheinblum toiled with the Indians for parts of four big league seasons as a reserve outfielder and pinch-hitter, before enjoying his best seasons in 1971 and 1972. He was named the 1971 American Association MVP after batting .388 to lead the league, to go along with 25 home runs and 108 RBIs for the Denver Bears, then the Senators' top farm team. Sold to the Royals following the season, Scheinblum would craft an All-Star season in 1972 as the team's regular right fielder. In 134 games, he batted .300 with eight home runs and 66 RBIs. He'd play the next two seasons with four different clubs, and then depart to Japan for two seasons with the Hiroshima Carp. Scheinblum batted .263 in 462 big league games, with 13 home runs and 127 RBIs.
Richie Scheinblum toiled with the Indians for parts of four big league seasons as a reserve outfielder and pinch-hitter, before enjoying his best seasons in 1971 and 1972. He was named the 1971 American Association MVP after batting .388 to lead the league, to go along with 25 home runs and 108 RBIs for the Denver Bears, then the Senators' top farm team. Sold to the Royals following the season, Scheinblum would craft an All-Star season in 1972 as the team's regular right fielder. In 134 games, he batted .300 with eight home runs and 66 RBIs. He'd play the next two seasons with four different clubs, and then depart to Japan for two seasons with the Hiroshima Carp. Scheinblum batted .263 in 462 big league games, with 13 home runs and 127 RBIs.
Some text for this post originally appeared on my 1965 Topps blog.
Building the Set / Card #422
December 3, 2023 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)
The Card / Indians Team Set / Accuracy Index +5
1969 Season
This was Scheinblum's first, and one of only a few, full season in the majors. In 102 games with the Indians, he batted .186 with a home run and 13 RBIs. He was Cleveland's opening day right fielder, but the arrival of Harrelson from the Red Sox cost him significant playing time. Scheinblum made 37 starts throughout the regular season - 25 in left field, 11 in right field and one in center field. He did find some success as a pinch-hitter, batting .259 (14 for 54) with four doubles and his lone home run for the year.
Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card: 1965 Topps #577
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (8): 1965, 1968-74
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 2015 BBM Carp Legends #59
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 35 in the Beckett online database as of 11/28/24.
Sources:
Baseball Reference / Wikipedia
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 130th of 145 cards purchased for our set, and after the dealer discount due to my bulk purchase, it cost a little less than a dollar.
The Card / Indians Team Set / Accuracy Index +5
This is Scheinblum's first solo card after he appeared on Rookie Stars cards in 1965 and 1968. This photo seems to date from the same session as the photo used on his 1968 Topps card, shared with Lou Piniella (#394). The back of the card touts his minor league accomplishments. Scheinblum had won the regular right fielder's job out of spring training, but on April 19th, the Indians acquired Ken Harrelson (#240) from the Red Sox in somewhat controversial six-player deal. Harrelson initially refused to report to Cleveland, but he'd eventually accept the deal, returning Scheinblum to a back-up role.
Accuracy Index: Scheinblum's card scores a solid +5.
1969 Season
This was Scheinblum's first, and one of only a few, full season in the majors. In 102 games with the Indians, he batted .186 with a home run and 13 RBIs. He was Cleveland's opening day right fielder, but the arrival of Harrelson from the Red Sox cost him significant playing time. Scheinblum made 37 starts throughout the regular season - 25 in left field, 11 in right field and one in center field. He did find some success as a pinch-hitter, batting .259 (14 for 54) with four doubles and his lone home run for the year.
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First Mainstream Card: 1965 Topps #577
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (8): 1965, 1968-74
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 2015 BBM Carp Legends #59
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 35 in the Beckett online database as of 11/28/24.
Sources:
Baseball Reference / Wikipedia
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