Gus Schmelz

Gustavus Heinrich Schmelz (September 26, 1850 – October 14, 1925) was an American manager in Major League Baseball for the Columbus Buckeyes (1884), Cincinnati Red Stockings (1887–89), and Columbus Solons (1890–91) of the American Association.

[1] He was also the manager for the St. Louis Maroons (1886), Cleveland Spiders (1890),[2] and Washington Senators (1894–97) of the National League.

[1] In 1891, Sporting Life referred to a player's habit of bunting as the "Schmelz system".

Schmelz died in his birthplace of Columbus, Ohio at age 75 and is buried at Green Lawn Cemetery.

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