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==Drafting by the White Sox==
==Drafting by the White Sox==


Schueler played baseball at [[Campolindo High School]] in [[Moraga, California]] as a left-handed [[pitcher (baseball)|pitcher]]. In 1993, Schueler became the first woman to be drafted by a MLB team when the [[Chicago White Sox]] picked her directly out of high school in the 43rd round (1208th pick overall) of the [[1993 MLB draft]].<ref>Lyons, Jeffrey and Douglas B. Lyons, Out of Left Field, Times Books, 1999, p. 56.</ref> Prior to Schueler's drafting, the MLB had a ban in place on signing contracts for women; following her drafting by the White Sox, the rule was rescinded.<ref>{{cite news |last=May |first=Jeffery |date=31 March 2022 |title=Women pitching for their place in baseball |url=https://en.as.com/en/2022/04/01/mlb/1648776243_980370.html |work=[[Diario AS]] |access-date=13 May 2024}}</ref>
Schueler played baseball at [[Campolindo High School]] in [[Moraga, California]] as a left-handed [[pitcher (baseball)|pitcher]]. In 1993, Schueler became the first woman to be drafted by an MLB team when the [[Chicago White Sox]] picked her directly out of high school in the 43rd round (1208th pick overall) of the [[1993 MLB draft]].<ref>Lyons, Jeffrey and Douglas B. Lyons, Out of Left Field, Times Books, 1999, p. 56.</ref> Prior to Schueler's drafting, the MLB had a ban in place on signing contracts for women; following her drafting by the White Sox, the rule was rescinded.<ref>{{cite news |last=May |first=Jeffery |date=31 March 2022 |title=Women pitching for their place in baseball |url=https://en.as.com/en/2022/04/01/mlb/1648776243_980370.html |work=[[Diario AS]] |access-date=13 May 2024}}</ref>


At the time of her drafting, Schueler was also a basketball star for her high school's basketball team.<ref>[http://www.excelinbasketball.com/CScheuler.htm ]{{dead link| date=April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=<!-- Not stated --> |date=15 June 1993 |title= We're not laughing: The White Sox have shown some class when it comes to women and baseball. |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1993/06/15/were-not-laughing-the-white-sox-have/ |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |access-date=13 May 2024}}</ref> She did not sign with the White Sox, and instead attended and played basketball for [[DePaul University]] in [[Chicago, Illinois]] before transferring to [[St. Mary's College of California]], in Moraga,<ref name="mlb">{{cite web | url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/print.jsp?ymd=20081204&content_id=3702682&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb| title=Knuckleballers support Japanese girl &#124; MLB.com: News| publisher= mlb.mlb.com| accessdate=2014-04-05}}</ref> where she continued to play until an injury in 1996.<ref name="newsbank">{{cite web | url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CC&s_site=contracostatimes&p_multi=CC&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=1063FB8F1FC382A5&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM| title=Contra Costa : Search results| publisher=nl.newsbank.com| accessdate=2014-04-05}}</ref>
At the time of her drafting, Schueler was also a basketball star for her high school's basketball team.<ref>[http://www.excelinbasketball.com/CScheuler.htm]{{dead link|date=April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=<!-- Not stated --> |date=15 June 1993 |title= We're not laughing: The White Sox have shown some class when it comes to women and baseball. |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1993/06/15/were-not-laughing-the-white-sox-have/ |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |access-date=13 May 2024}}</ref> She did not sign with the White Sox, and instead attended and played basketball for [[DePaul University]] in [[Chicago, Illinois]] before transferring to [[St. Mary's College of California]], in Moraga,<ref name="mlb">{{cite web | url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/print.jsp?ymd=20081204&content_id=3702682&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb| title=Knuckleballers support Japanese girl &#124; MLB.com: News| publisher= mlb.mlb.com| accessdate=2014-04-05}}</ref> where she continued to play until an injury in 1996.<ref name="newsbank">{{cite web | url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CC&s_site=contracostatimes&p_multi=CC&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=1063FB8F1FC382A5&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM| title=Contra Costa : Search results| publisher=nl.newsbank.com| accessdate=2014-04-05}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==


Schueler is the daughter of of former [[Chicago White Sox]] general manager [[Ron Schueler]].<ref>{{cite news |last=May |first=Jeffery |date=31 March 2022 |title=Women pitching for their place in baseball |url=https://en.as.com/en/2022/04/01/mlb/1648776243_980370.html |work=[[Diario AS]] |access-date=13 May 2024}}</ref>
Schueler is the daughter of former [[Chicago White Sox]] general manager [[Ron Schueler]].<ref>{{cite news |last=May |first=Jeffery |date=31 March 2022 |title=Women pitching for their place in baseball |url=https://en.as.com/en/2022/04/01/mlb/1648776243_980370.html |work=[[Diario AS]] |access-date=13 May 2024}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

Latest revision as of 15:29, 18 June 2024

Carey Schueler
Pitcher
Born: (1974-04-15) April 15, 1974 (age 50)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left

Carey A. Schueler (born April 15, 1974)[1] is the first woman ever drafted by a Major League Baseball (MLB) team.

Drafting by the White Sox[edit]

Schueler played baseball at Campolindo High School in Moraga, California as a left-handed pitcher. In 1993, Schueler became the first woman to be drafted by an MLB team when the Chicago White Sox picked her directly out of high school in the 43rd round (1208th pick overall) of the 1993 MLB draft.[2] Prior to Schueler's drafting, the MLB had a ban in place on signing contracts for women; following her drafting by the White Sox, the rule was rescinded.[3]

At the time of her drafting, Schueler was also a basketball star for her high school's basketball team.[4][5] She did not sign with the White Sox, and instead attended and played basketball for DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois before transferring to St. Mary's College of California, in Moraga,[6] where she continued to play until an injury in 1996.[7]

Personal life[edit]

Schueler is the daughter of former Chicago White Sox general manager Ron Schueler.[8]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Carey A. Schueler". unf.edu. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  2. ^ Lyons, Jeffrey and Douglas B. Lyons, Out of Left Field, Times Books, 1999, p. 56.
  3. ^ May, Jeffery (31 March 2022). "Women pitching for their place in baseball". Diario AS. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  4. ^ [1][dead link]
  5. ^ "We're not laughing: The White Sox have shown some class when it comes to women and baseball". Chicago Tribune. 15 June 1993. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Knuckleballers support Japanese girl | MLB.com: News". mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
  7. ^ "Contra Costa : Search results". nl.newsbank.com. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
  8. ^ May, Jeffery (31 March 2022). "Women pitching for their place in baseball". Diario AS. Retrieved 13 May 2024.

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