Jerald Lee Schoonmaker is an American former professional baseball player. An outfielder, Schoonmaker was signed to a $30,000 bonus contract by the Washington Senators of Major League Baseball in 1955 after a standout career at the University of Missouri. However, his career was hampered by the Bonus Rule, which compelled him to spend his first two years as a professional on the Washington roster. Then, after his only minor league season, he sustained a career-ending eye injury in December 1958. Schoonmaker threw and batted right-handed, stood 5 feet 11 inches and weighed 190 pounds. A three-sport athlete in his hometown of Lebanon, Missouri, Schoonmaker batted close to .400 in his junior season at Missouri and captained the baseball team during his senior season. After signing with Washington, he appeared in 20 games for the Senators in 1955, batting 46 times; then, after spending 1956 serving in the U.S. military, he spent his mandatory second year, 1957, on the Senator roster, playing in 30 contests but registering only 23 at-bats. [More at Wikipedia]

December 14th, 1933 in Seymour  /  Died:   Mar 18th, 2018 - aged 84