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Born in [[Phoenix, Arizona]], Schlueter was a second round selection in the 1967 MLB Draft by the [[Houston Astros]]. He spent part of five seasons in the [[minor league baseball|minor leagues]] before joining the big club in the 1971 midseason. Unfortunately, he formed part of a very congested Astros outfield that included [[César Cedeño]], [[César Gerónimo]], [[Jimmy Wynn]] and [[Bob Watson]], among others. Schlueter went 1-for-3 and scored one run in seven games, but never returned to the majors. After that, he went to the minors for four more seasons. In a nine-year minors career, he posted a .209 average with 48 [[home run]]s and 128 [[runs batted in]] in 863 games.<ref>[http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=schlue001jay Baseball Reference – minor league statistics]</ref> |
Born in [[Phoenix, Arizona]], Schlueter was a second round selection in the 1967 MLB Draft by the [[Houston Astros]]. He spent part of five seasons in the [[minor league baseball|minor leagues]] before joining the big club in the 1971 midseason. Unfortunately, he formed part of a very congested Astros outfield that included [[César Cedeño]], [[César Gerónimo]], [[Jimmy Wynn]] and [[Bob Watson]], among others. Schlueter went 1-for-3 and scored one run in seven games, but never returned to the majors. After that, he went to the minors for four more seasons. In a nine-year minors career, he posted a .209 average with 48 [[home run]]s and 128 [[runs batted in]] in 863 games.<ref>[http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=schlue001jay Baseball Reference – minor league statistics]</ref> |
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Following his playing career, Schlueter became a dedicated coach and supporter of all youth and high school sports in [[Scottsdale, Arizona]], and [[Chaparral, New Mexico]]. He later worked as a commercial real estate broker.<ref>[http://www.thedeadballera.com/passings.html TheDeadBallEra.com – obituary]</ref> |
Following his playing career, Schlueter became a dedicated coach and supporter of all youth and high school sports in [[Scottsdale, Arizona]], and [[Chaparral, New Mexico]]. He later worked as a commercial real estate broker.<ref>[http://www.thedeadballera.com/passings.html TheDeadBallEra.com – obituary] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100710061458/http://www.thedeadballera.com/passings.html |date=2010-07-10 }}</ref> |
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Schlueter died in his homeland of Scottdale at the age of 60. |
Schlueter died in his homeland of Scottdale at the age of 60. |
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Jay Schlueter | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: Phoenix, Arizona | July 31, 1949|
Died: May 13, 2010 Phoenix, Arizona | (aged 60)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 18, 1971, for the Houston Astros | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 25, 1971, for the Houston Astros | |
Teams | |
Jay D Schlueter (July 31, 1949 – May 13, 2010) was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball during the 1971 season. Listed at 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m), 182 lb., he batted and threw right-handed.[1]
Born in Phoenix, Arizona, Schlueter was a second round selection in the 1967 MLB Draft by the Houston Astros. He spent part of five seasons in the minor leagues before joining the big club in the 1971 midseason. Unfortunately, he formed part of a very congested Astros outfield that included César Cedeño, César Gerónimo, Jimmy Wynn and Bob Watson, among others. Schlueter went 1-for-3 and scored one run in seven games, but never returned to the majors. After that, he went to the minors for four more seasons. In a nine-year minors career, he posted a .209 average with 48 home runs and 128 runs batted in in 863 games.[2]
Following his playing career, Schlueter became a dedicated coach and supporter of all youth and high school sports in Scottsdale, Arizona, and Chaparral, New Mexico. He later worked as a commercial real estate broker.[3]
Schlueter died in his homeland of Scottdale at the age of 60.
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- Major League Baseball outfielders
- Houston Astros players
- Minor league baseball players
- Arkansas Travelers players
- Columbus Astros players
- Covington Astros players
- Denver Bears players
- Greensboro Patriots players
- Oklahoma City 89ers players
- Peninsula Astros players
- Tulsa Oilers (baseball) players
- Williamsport Astros players
- Baseball players from Arizona
- Sportspeople from Phoenix, Arizona
- 1949 births
- 2010 deaths
- American baseball outfielder, 1940s birth stubs