Lefthander Tim Redding from Churchville-Chili and Spencerport coach Harold “Chick” Schum will be among seven players inducted into the Section V Baseball Hall of Fame in ceremonies Sunday, June 28 held prior to the Rochester Red Wings afternoon game against Charlotte.
Redding played for three varsity seasons with the Saints and two for Monroe Community College, where he still holds the school record for shutouts in one season with five, led the nation in earned run average and became the first baseball player to have his number retired (17). He was drafted by Houston in the 20th round in 1997 and ultimately pitched for five major league teams between 2001-2009 (Houston, San Diego, NY Yankees, Washington and NY Mets).
He appeared in 179 games total with 149 starts over his major league career and won 37 games. He finished with 552 strikeouts over 822+ innings pitched.
Redding’s professional career began in 1998 down the Thruway in Auburn where he finished with a 7-3 record in 15 starts. He is now the pitching coach for the Astros affiliate.
Schum, inducted into the Rangers Athletic Hall of Fame in 1970, was a long-time coach and Athletic Director (1934-1970) at Spencerport. An award is still given in his honor each year to a senior boy for athletic ability, citizenship, and scholastic achievement. This year’s recipient was Brandon Corey.
