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When did Red Schoendienst start playing in the Majors?
The Cardinals invited Schoendienst for spring training in Cairo, Illinois, in 1945.
What position did he play?
St.
Louis assigned Schoendienst to be the left fielder.
Did he play other positions?
Schoendiest had been a shortstop in the minor leagues.
Did he play for any other teams?
the Cardinals traded him to the New York Giants.
Any other teams?
he returned to the Braves in 1960.
What kinds of stats did he have?
.289 batting average with 84 home runs, 773 RBI, 1223 runs, 2449 hits, 427 doubles, 78 triples and 89 stolen bases in 2216 games played.

Question: How long did he play?
Self-contained rewrite: How long did Red Schoendienst play baseball?