Winter ball is a longstanding baseball tradition, where ballplayers spend their offseason playing in places like Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic or Venezuela. Most of the time, they leave for home at the end of the season with a little more experience and a little more money. In the winter of 1967, Richie Scheinblum had just … Continue reading Richie Scheinblum survives Nicaragua — barely
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Obituary: Richie Scheinblum (1942-2021)
RIP to All-Star outfielder Richie Scheinblum, who had an 8-year career in the majors between 1965 and 1974 with six different teams. His family posted the following message on his Facebook page: It is with extreme sadness that we share that our brother Richie Scheinblum passed away peacefully on May 10, 2021 after a long … Continue reading Obituary: Richie Scheinblum (1942-2021)