Eugene David Schall (born June 5, 1970) is a retired

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. He played during two seasons at the major league level for the

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. He was drafted by the Phillies in the 4th round of the 1991 amateur draft. Schall played his first professional season with their Class A (Short Season) Batavia Clippers in , and his last with their Triple-A

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in . Schall played college baseball at Villanova, earning All-Tournament honors after the 1989 Big East Conference baseball tournament. He was named an ABCA All-American in 1991.

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