Ray Schalk

Raymond William Schalk (August 12, 1892 - May 19, 1970) was a professional baseball player, coach, manager and scout. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox for the majority of his career. Known for his fine handling of pitchers and outstanding defensive ability, Schalk was considered the greatest defensive catcher of his era. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1955.

Baseball career

Born in Harvel, Illinois to German immigrant parents, Schalk dropped out of high school to enter the printer's trade, learning to operate a linotype machine. By age 18 in, he split time between the D-league Taylorville Christians in the Illinois-Missouri League, where he hit .387, and the single-A Milwaukee Brewers of the American Association. In ,...
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