John Schuerholz
| Birthdate | 10/01/1940 |
| Death Date | |
| Debut Year | 2007 |
| Year of Induction | 2017 |
| Teams | Braves, Royals |
| Position | Executive |
John Schuerholz spent 26 years as GM of the Royals and Braves. His teams won 16 division titles, 6 pennants and two World Series Championships.
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As GM, John Schuerholz oversaw the Braves 14 straight division championships
As GM, John Schuerholz oversaw the Braves 14 straight division championships
Most associate John Schuerholz as the architect of the Braves during their great run. Atlanta won 14 consecutive divisional championships and one World Series.
He arrived in Atlanta as their GM after the 1990 season. The Braves he inherited were dismal. They lost 90 or more games in four straight seasons. In 1991, they went from worst to first and played their way to the World Series.
Atlanta won the next 14 division titles, earning five pennants. Schuerholz successfully mixed home-grown prospects with players acquired from other teams.
Before his time in Atlanta, Schuerholz spent 22 years as GM of the Kansas City Royals. During his reign, the franchise won its first World Series title.
Shown here are signed business cards after his promotion to team president in Atlanta in 2007.
As Royals GM, Schuerholz wrote the successful appeal of George Brett's Pine Tar Game
As Royals GM, Schuerholz wrote the successful appeal of George Brett's Pine Tar Game
After George Brett’s infamous Pine Tar homer was wiped away by the umpires, John Schuerholz had to file a letter of formal protest as the KC general manager.
Shown here is a questionnaire in which Schuerholz writes of the protest letter and the events surrounding the Pine Tar game. Interesting to note that the 9th inning was replayed and that, “Yankee Stadium was virtually empty for an early afternoon, midweek make up…”
Schuerholz made the Hall of Fame in 2017.
