Mike Schmidt
Chronology
| 1949 | Born September 27 in Dayton, Ohio |
| 1971 | Drafted in second round by Phillies, plays two seasons in minor leagues |
| 1972 | Called up to play for Phillies |
| 1973 | First full season in major league; meets Donna Wightman |
| 1974 | Hits one of the longest singles in major league history: 329 feet from home plate, 117 feet in the air; marries Wightman |
| 1975 | Despite striking out 180 times due to sprained left shoulder, he stills leads the National League in home runs; steals a career high 29 bases |
| 1976 | Hits four home runs in one game at Wrigley Field, helping team to a come-back win against the Chicago Cubs, 18-16 |
| 1977 | Becomes a born-again Christian |
| 1978 | Daughter Jessica Rae born December 19; elected team captain |
| 1979 | Hits a career high 45 home runs |
| 1980 | Breaks his own career high by hitting 48 home runs; helps take Phillies to World Series |
| 1981 | Begins providing tickets to games to those who couldn't normally attend |
| 1983 | Becomes highest paid baseball player with a $2.1 million per year salary |
| 1985 | Begins raising money for the United Way by having companies donate $100 for every home run he hits |
| 1986 | Surpasses Lou Gehrig's 494 home runs |
| 1988 | Second year of his two-year contract not renewed by Phillies |
| 1989 | Announces retirement from baseball on Memorial Day; elected to play for the National League in the All-Star Game, but does not play |
| 1995 | Baseball Writers' Association of America votes Schmidt into the Hall of Fame with an overwhelming 96.52 percent of the vote; 26th player to be voted in his first time on the ballot |
| 2002 | Becomes commissioner for United States Professional Softball League |
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