David Lee Schneck is a former Major League Baseball

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 outfielder

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. He played all or part of three seasons, from until , with the New York Mets

New York Mets

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.

Originally drafted as a pitcher

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 by the Mets in , he did not begin his professional career until due to a shoulder injury. He was converted into an outfielder, and he started 1968 with the rookie class Marion Mets

Marion Mets

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. After missing the and seasons while serving in the Vietnam War, Schneck continued to progress through the minor leagues until 1972, when he made his major league debut.

After spending most of back in the minor leagues with the Tidewater Tides, Schneck got his longest shot at the majors in 1974. He played 93 games with the Mets that season, batting .205 with 5 home runs. However, that proved to be the end of his major league career.

On December 3, 1974, Schneck was traded by the Mets with Don Hahn

Don Hahn (baseball)

Donald Antone Hahn, born November 16, 1948 in San Francisco, California, is a former Major League baseball player, an outfielder known primarily for his fielding ability. Hahn played for the Montreal Expos, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, and San Diego Padres.Hahn...

 and Tug McGraw

Tug McGraw

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 to the Philadelphia Phillies

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 for Del Unser

Del Unser

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, John Stearns

John Stearns

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, and Mac Scarce. He started the season with their top farm club, the Toledo Mud Hens

Toledo Mud Hens

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, and on August 5 he was traded to the Cincinnati Reds

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 for John Vukovich

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. He played with their top farm team, the Indianapolis Indians

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, until the end of the season. During that offseason, he was traded again, this time to the Chicago Cubs

Chicago Cubs

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, for outfielder Champ Summers

Champ Summers

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. After playing one more season in the minors, for the Wichita Aeros

Wichita Aeros

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, Schneck retired.

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