Mike Schmidt honored as a baseball ambassador

Former Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Mike Schmidt appeared at the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory to accept the 12th Living Legend Award presented by the company which manufactures the world’s most iconic baseball bat. Approximately 200 people showed up in November to honor Schmidt at the by-invitation-only event, which has become one of the hottest tickets on the hot stove league baseball calendar. Schmidt, a 12-time NL All-Star and 1995 inductee into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, perfectly exemplifies the type of player and person Louisville Slugger seeks to honor by its award. Award guidelines state that it was created “to honor a person whose career in baseball and life outside the game have taken on legendary qualities by virtue of his talent, achievements, and personal conduct. Beyond statistics, recipients of this award have demonstrated a mythic impact upon baseball and American culture.”

“We are proud to include Mike Schmidt as part of the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory family and honored to present him with the 2019 Living Legend Award,” Louisville Slugger VP and Executive Director Anne Jewell said prior to the evening. “One of the best to ever play the game, Schmidt is a true ambassador for the