Mr. Cardinal dies at 95

Former St. Louis Cardinals player and longtime manager Red Schoendienst, the oldest living Hall of Famer, died Wednesday at the age of 95.

ST. LOUIS — Red Schoendienst, the Hall of Fame second baseman who managed the St. Louis Cardinals to two pennants and a World Series championship in the 1960s, died Wednesday. He was 95.

The Cardinals announced Schoendienst's death before the top of the third inning during their game against the Miami Marlins. A photo was shown on the video board with "1923-2018" written along the bottom. Fans gave him a standing ovation and players stood and applauded.

Alfred Fred Schoendienst wore the Cardinals uniform for 45 seasons as a player, coach and manager and remained involved as a special assistant to general manager Walt Jocketty. Into his 80s, Schoendienst hit fungoes to fielders in pre-game practice.

A 10-time All-Star with the Cardinals, Giants and Braves, with a career average of .289 and 2,449 hits, Schoendienst was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1989 by the Veterans Committee. His best season was in 1953 when he batted .342, second in the NL, with 15 home runs and 79 RBIs, and he led the league with 200 hits in 1957. Defensively, he tied or led the league in fielding seven times.

He's second in Cardinals history with 1,041 managerial victories. His No. 2 jersey was retired in 1996 and a bronze statue portraying Schoendienst in the air at second base, kicking up dust while pivoting to complete a double play sits outside Busch Stadium.