Mike Schmidt

Mike Schmidt is simply the gold standard for third basemen, and I don't think that's even a controversial take at this point. Eighteen seasons, all with the Phillies, three NL MVP awards — and not clustered together like some hot streak, but spread across 1980, 1981, and 1986, which tells you this guy was elite over an entire decade-plus. He hit for power, he played Gold Glove defense at the hot corner, and he delivered on the biggest stages, including the Phillies' 1980 World Series title. Coming out of Dayton, Ohio via Ohio University, Schmidt had that Midwestern no-nonsense grit that showed up in every at-bat. The Hall of Fame called in 1995 on the first ballot, which felt less like recognition and more like a formality. If you're building a franchise around one third baseman, there's Schmidt, and then there's everyone else.

Name (English)

Mike Schmidt

Name (Japanese)

マイク・シュミット

Reading

まいく・しゅみっと

Born

September 27, 1949 (age 76)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Ox

Origin

Dayton, Ohio, United States

Occupation

baseball player

University

Ohio University

Awards & achievements

• Rawlings Gold Glove Award
• 1986 Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
• 1981 Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
• 1980 Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A5%E3%83%9F%E3%83%83%E3%83%88

Tags

• Ohio
• baseball player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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