ST. LOUIS — Red Schoendienst, the Hall of Fame second baseman who managed the St. Louis Cardinals to two pennants and a World Series championship in the 1960s, died Wednesday. He was 95.
The Cardinals announced Schoendienst’s death before the top of the third inning of their game Wednesday against the Miami Marlins. A photo of Schoendienst was shown on the video board with “1923-2018” written along the bottom. Fans gave him a standing ovation and players stood and applauded.
“Red Schoendienst has passed away today surrounded by his family,” Schoendienst’s family said in a statement. “He had a life full of happiness for 95 years.