Professional Baseball Player:

Signed into professional baseball at age 17, 13 year professional career

Teams:

Chicago Cubs 1941-1951, Brooklyn Dodgers 1951-1952, New York Yankees 1952, Cincinnati Reds 1952, Washington Senators 1953-1955, Boston Red Sox 1956, Baltimore Orioles 1956

Highlights:

Led MLB in Strikeouts in 1946 - Named to MLB All-Star Games in 1946 & 1948 - Named starting pitcher in 1948 All-Star Game - 1948 Season ranked #33 our of 50 greatest individual seasons in history (18 wins) - 1947 the Cubs held "Johnny Schmitz Day"

Nicknames:

Known as "Bear Tracks" because of the way he shuffled his feet on his way to the mound - Nicknamed "Dodger Killer" because he beat them 18 times!

Hall of Fame

Inducted in 2003 to the Central Wisconsin Baseball Hall of Fame

After his baseball career, Johnny became a Greenskeeper at American Legion Golf Course. He became one of the top golfers in the area, winning many tournaments.

He appeared on September 4, 1948 on the cover of The Saturday Evening Post, painted by Norman Rockwell.