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David Schmidt, catcher who played for Red Sox, dead at 69
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David Schmidt, who played part of the 1981 season with the Red Sox , died Jan. 19 .
Details surrounding his death are unknown.
Drafted in the second round of the 1975 MLB Draft out of Mission Viejo High School in California, Schmidt appeared in the 15 games for Boston . The catcher slashed .238/.347/.405 with two home runs during his brief time in the majors.
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His brother, Eric Schmidt, was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers the following year in the 19th round of the draft.
Schmidt spent eight years in the Red Sox organization before he made his debut in 1981. His final game was June 3 in Cleveland in which the catcher went 1-for-4.
Schmidt was 69 years old at the time of his death.
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