Dave Schmidt was born on Saturday, December 22, 1956, in Mesa, Arizona.
Schmidt was 24 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April
28, 1981, with the Boston Red Sox. He played one season, playing 15
games as catcher and getting 42 at-bats in his only season in 1981. His
batting average was .238 with 10 hits, 6 runs, and 3 RBIs.