Paul Schaal

Paul Schaal (March 3, 1943 – September 1, 2017) was a third baseman who played 11 Major League Baseball seasons with the Los Angeles/California Angels and Kansas City Royals. He broke in as the Angels' regular third baseman in 1965 and quickly earned a reputation as a reliable glove man, with observers noting that Brooks Robinson's dominance at the position likely cost Schaal multiple Gold Glove Awards. His bat proved inconsistent, and he platooned with Aurelio Rodríguez as his averages declined. On June 13, 1968, a pitch from José Santiago at Fenway Park fractured his skull and perforated his eardrum, leaving him with permanent hearing loss and balance problems.