skˈoʊfiːld mˌeɪd hɪz ˌɛmˌɛlbˈiː deɪbjˈuː fɚðə kˈɑːɹdɪnəlz ˌɔn dʒuːlˈaɪ θɹˈiː, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti θɹˈiː, æt ðɪ ˈeɪdʒ ʌv ˈeɪtiːn, ˈɛntɚɹɪŋ æz ɐ pˈɪntʃ ɹˈʌnɚɹ ɪn ɐ tˈɛn θɹˈiː lˈɔs tə ðə ʃᵻkˈɑːɡoʊ kˈʌbz.
Schofield made his MLB debut for the Cardinals on July 3, 1953, at the age of 18, entering as a pinch runner in a 10–3 loss to the Chicago Cubs.