The Carl Scheib Monument was dedicated 18 June 2005 as part of the Gratz Bicenennial events. The monument is located behind the grandstand at the Gratz Community Park, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
The monument consists of a rectangular marble slab on which is affixed a bronze plaque honoring Scheib, and a quote from cut into the stone.
The plaque has an image of Scheib and reads as follows:
CARL A. SCHEIB
Youngest Player To perform in
Major League Baseball’s “American League”
16 Years, 8 Months, 5 Days
Philadelphia Athletics 1943-1954
St. Louis Cardinals 1954
Won 45 Games – Lost 65 Games
267 Total Games – 290 Strikeouts
Best Season 14-8, 1948
The Scheib quote reads as follows:
“THERE IS NOTHING IN LIFE LIKE GETTING YOUR BODY TO DO ALL THE THINGS IT HAS TO DO ON A BASEBALL FIELD”
See also:
Carl Scheib (1927-2018) – Major League Baseball Player from Gratz
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