"Houston Astros" Jay Schlueter Hand Signed 3X5 Card JG Autographs COA

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"Houston Astros" Jay Schlueter Hand Signed 3X5 Card.
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Jay D Schlueter
(July 31, 1949 – May 13, 2010) was an
outfielder
who played in
Major League Baseball
during the
1971
season. Listed at 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m), 182 lb., he batted and threw right-handed.
Born in
Phoenix, Arizona
, Schlueter was a second round selection in the 1967 MLB Draft by the
Houston Astros
. He spent part of five seasons in the
minor leagues
before joining the big club in the 1971 midseason. Unfortunately, he formed part of a very congested Astros outfield that included
César Cedeño
,
César Gerónimo
,
Jimmy Wynn
and
Bob Watson
, among others. Schlueter went 1-for-3 and scored one run in seven games, but never returned to the majors. After that, he went to the minors for four more seasons. In a nine-year minors career, he posted a .209 average with 48
home runs
and 128
runs batted in
in 863 games.
Following his playing career, Schlueter became a dedicated coach and supporter of all youth and high school sports in
Scottsdale, Arizona
, and
Chaparral, New Mexico
. He later worked as a commercial real estate broker.
Schlueter died in his homeland of Scottdale at the age of 60.