Schuerholz a frontrunner for HOF enshrinement

John Schuerholz became the first GM to guide an American League team (Royals) and National League team (Braves) to World Series championships. (Brett Davis/AP)Fifty years ago, a 26-year-old junior high school teacher in Baltimore with a lifelong love affair with baseball made a pitch to then-Orioles owner Jerry Hoffberger, making the case for his hometown O's to give him a chance to be part of the organization.

John Schuerholz accepted the fact his dreams of playing in the big leagues would never come true, but he knew there had to be some kind of front office job he could handle. All he wanted was a chance.

He got it. Now look at him.

After 50 years in the game, Schuerholz finds himself in…