Mike Schmidt: Mike Schmidt. Self: The American Sportsman. In 1949, Mike Schmidt was born in Dayton, Ohio. In 1972, he became a third baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies. At the start of his career, he was not very good, but, starting in 1974, he could be called a decent player. In 1976, he hit four home runs in a game at Wrigley Field in Chicago against the Cubs. In that stadium, he...
