Scott David Schoeneweis is an American former Major League Baseball left-handed relief pitcher who played for several teams between 1999 and 2010.
| FactSnippet No. 2,563,103 |
32 Facts About Scott Schoeneweis
2.
Scott Schoeneweis was born in Long Branch, New Jersey, grew up in Mount Laurel Township, New Jersey, and is Jewish.
| FactSnippet No. 2,563,104 |
3.
Scott Schoeneweis attended Lenape High School in Medford, New Jersey, where he lettered in baseball and basketball before playing collegiately at Duke University, where he was a 1993 All-American as a freshman.
| FactSnippet No. 2,563,105 |
4.
Scott Schoeneweis next underwent Tommy John surgery on his pitching elbow.
| FactSnippet No. 2,563,106 |
5.
Scott Schoeneweis spent the following summer lifting weights and rehabilitating.
| FactSnippet No. 2,563,107 |
6.
Scott Schoeneweis played for the United States national baseball team in 1996.
| FactSnippet No. 2,563,108 |
7.
Scott Schoeneweis was drafted by the California Angels in the third round of the 1996 Major League Baseball Draft.
| FactSnippet No. 2,563,109 |
8.
Scott Schoeneweis was able to get his fastball in on lefties, which keeps them off his breaking ball on the outside corner.
| FactSnippet No. 2,563,110 |
9.
Scott Schoeneweis was a ground-ball pitcher and has been used many times as a lefty specialist.
| FactSnippet No. 2,563,111 |
10.
Scott Schoeneweis appeared in three games versus the defending American League champion New York Yankees, giving up one earned run.
| FactSnippet No. 2,563,112 |
11.
Scott Schoeneweis appeared in one of those games, and did not surrender a run in 0.
| FactSnippet No. 2,563,113 |
12.
Scott Schoeneweis was the recipient of the 2003 Gene Autry Courage Award.
| FactSnippet No. 2,563,114 |
13.
ESPN reported in 2007, that in 2003 and 2004 Scott Schoeneweis received six steroid shipments from Signature Pharmacy while playing for the Chicago White Sox.
| FactSnippet No. 2,563,115 |
14.
Scott Schoeneweis denied the report, and told the New York Daily News that he has never heard of Signature Pharmacy or received shipments from Florida.
| FactSnippet No. 2,563,116 |
15.
Scott Schoeneweis was signed as a free agent by the Blue Jays on January 11,2005, for $2.
| FactSnippet No. 2,563,117 |
16.
Scott Schoeneweis tore a tendon behind his left knee, near his hamstring, and the tendon remained torn as he pitched over the next two years.
| FactSnippet No. 2,563,118 |
17.
In January 2007, Scott Schoeneweis agreed to a 3-year deal with the New York Mets worth $10.
| FactSnippet No. 2,563,119 |
18.
Scott Schoeneweis later revealed that he pitched the 2007 season with a severed tendon in his left knee, affecting his push off the mound.
| FactSnippet No. 2,563,120 |
19.
Scott Schoeneweis tied for seventh in the National League among left-handers, with 15 holds.
| FactSnippet No. 2,563,121 |
20.
Scott Schoeneweis was the losing pitcher in both the final home opener and the final game at Shea Stadium during the 2008 season.
| FactSnippet No. 2,563,122 |
21.
On December 12,2008, Scott Schoeneweis was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Connor Robertson.
| FactSnippet No. 2,563,123 |
22.
Scott Schoeneweis was then placed on the disabled list on August 11,2009, to give him time to deal with depression resulting from her death and with parenting issues.
| FactSnippet No. 2,563,124 |
23.
On February 9,2010, Scott Schoeneweis signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers with an invite to spring training.
| FactSnippet No. 2,563,125 |
24.
Scott Schoeneweis competed to be the second lefty out of the Brewers' bullpen.
| FactSnippet No. 2,563,126 |
25.
Scott Schoeneweis would have received an $800,000, one-year contract if added to the 40-man roster, with a chance to earn $700,000 in performance bonuses.
| FactSnippet No. 2,563,127 |
26.
Scott Schoeneweis did not face that many [left-handed batters in spring training], but I am almost certain that he got every left-hander he faced out.
| FactSnippet No. 2,563,128 |
27.
Scott Schoeneweis is an effective big league pitcher, without an opportunity here.
| FactSnippet No. 2,563,129 |
28.
On March 26,2010, Scott Schoeneweis signed a minor league contract with a spring training invitation with the Boston Red Sox.
| FactSnippet No. 2,563,130 |
29.
Scott Schoeneweis said that his employers were aware of his use of steroids, which he took in conjunction with his treatment for testicular cancer.
| FactSnippet No. 2,563,131 |
32.
Scott Schoeneweis was placed on the disabled list on August 11,2009, to give him time to deal with depression resulting from his wife's death.
| FactSnippet No. 2,563,134 |