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Originally Posted by G1911
Red Schoendienst entered the minors in 1942, the majors in 1945, managed until 1990, and remained a coach until 2017. I believe that's 76 years in organized baseball.
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I'm not sure if anyone has even come close to 70 aside from Red. Maybe Lasorda? But I know he spent a lot of time in the minors and bouncing around other leagues.
I think Red truly stands alone in longevity. Counting minors, Essentially 1942-2018 (he did still help coach in 2018) he was part of professional baseball as a player, manager, coach or assistant. 67 of the 76 years being with the cardinals. One of the reasons I love collecting him!