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When did Red Schoendienst start playing in the Majors?
in 1945
What position did Red Schoendienst play in he started playing in the majors in 1945?
left fielder
Did Red Schoendienst play other positions besides left fielder?
second base
Did Red Schoendienst play for any other teams?
New York Giants and Milwaukee Braves
What kinds of stats did Red Schoendienst have in his career in the majors with the St Louis Cardinals, the New York Giants and the Milwaukee Braves?
Red Schoendienst compiled a .289 batting average with 84 home runs, 773 RBI, 1,223 runs, 2,449 hits, 427 doubles, 78 triples and 89 stolen bases in 2,216 games played.

Question: How long did he play?
Self-contained rewrite: How long did Red Schoendienst play in the majors?