Selected in the 17th round of the 1976 MLB amateur draft by the California Angels, Schrom pitched for seven seasons in the majors (1980, 1982–1987), for the Toronto Blue Jays,[1] Minnesota Twins (1983–85), and Cleveland Indians (1986–87) of the American League.

[3] Schrom remained in baseball, serving in the front office of several minor league clubs.

Schrom is currently the president of the Corpus Christi Hooks of the Texas League, the AA affiliate of the Houston Astros.

[5][6][7] Selected in the tenth round of the 1973 MLB amateur draft by the Minnesota Twins, the right-hander opted for college and accepted a scholarship to the University of Idaho in Moscow to pitch for the Vandals in baseball and play quarterback on the football team.

[10][11] At the time, Idaho ran the veer, an option offense which exposed the quarterback to continual contact with the defense.