A Delaware County home once owned by Phillies legend Mike Schmidt sold earlier this month for $2.995 million, property records show.
The 12,000-square-foot estate in Upper Providence Township was put on the market several times in recent years, including a listing in April for $3.795 million. The property at 24 Lakewood Drive underwent several price drops before it sold on Dec. 4, according to Zillow.
Schmidt bought the French Country residence for $490,000 in 1979, a year before the third baseman helped lead the Phillies to their first World Series victory. Schmidt was named both the World Series MVP and the National League MVP that season.
The home in Media was built in 1968 and sits on 3.4 acres of land. It has seven bedrooms, six full bathrooms, a pool, hot tub, and personal elevator. Other features include a wine cellar, gym and sauna. The property also has floor-to-ceiling windows that overlook Delaware County's sprawling Springton Reservoir.
Schmidt played his entire 18-season career with the Phillies before retiring in 1989. Three years later, he sold the home to Rainer and Antoinette Westphal, the founders of King of Prussia software company Vertex, Inc., for an undisclosed amount. The Westphals later sold the home to a trustee for $1.6 million in 2008, and it had last been sold again in 2013 for an amount not shown in property records.
Schmidt is the subject of a new MLB Network documentary, "Michael Jack Schmidt," that debuted last week featuring interviews with Schmidt reflecting on his storied career in Philadelphia. He was a three-time MVP with 12 All-Star Game appearances and 10 Gold Glove Awards. The documentary also includes interviews with a number of Schmidt's former teammates, including John Kruk, Larry Andersen and Von Hayes.