John Edward Schaive (February 25, 1934 – May 11, 2009) was a backup

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who played in

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between the and seasons. Listed at tall and , Schaive batted and threw right-handed. He was born in

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. Schaive spent 14 years in baseball as a player,

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. He signed with the

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in 1952 and started his career in their

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system. In 1955, he led the Class D Pennsylvania–Ontario–New York League (PONY League) in four offensive categories. The next season, he attended

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with the Sox' big league camp, but he had to spend two seasons in military service. When Schaive got back to baseball, he contended he was not the player he once had been and was released by Chicago. Nevertheless, he spent five seasons in the

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, playing from 1958 through 1960 with the original Washington Senators and for the expansion franchise Washington Senators in 1962 and 1963. In a five-season career, Schaive was a .232 hitter (75-for-323) with seven

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s and 32 RBI in 114 games, including 25 runs, 18 doubles, and one

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without

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s. A .291 hitter in more than 1,100 minor league games, Schaive hit .293 on the Double-A level and .282 in five Triple-A seasons. During his long minor league career, he served as the

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of the expansion Senators'

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farm club of the Double-A Eastern League from late May through September 1963. Schaive died in his hometown of Springfield at the age of 75.

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