On one occasion, a game was played through a torrential downpour and both players and spectators were left guessing why the umpires didn't call the game. Well, in the third inning, Germany stepped up to the plate wearing a raincoat and tall boots with an umbrella in one hand and a bat in the other. The umpire called the game.
Another time, Germany, playing against a hostile crowd, was put into the game as a pinch-hitter and stepped up to the plate as the boos grew deafening. Germany turned to the crowd and announced that they were about to see the greatest batter alive demonstrate his wonderful hitting skills. On the first pitch, Germany hit a homerun out of the ballpark as a stunned crowd gazed at this zany baseball character as he began his trek around the basepath.
The show was not over as Germany, amazingly, slid into first base announcing to the crowd, "Schaefer leads by a head at the quarter". He picked himself up and then slid into each of the remaining bases announcing his progress after each slide. His final slide into home plate was punctuated with Germany leaping to his feet, doffing his cap and then announcing, "This, ladies and gentlemen concludes the afternoon's performance."
In 1907, Germany stunned the baseball world when he stole second base and then on the next pitch stole first base. That's right! It was a close game with Germany on first and Davy Jones on third. The manager called for a double steal. The steal was on with the next pitch but the catcher, bluffing a throw to third and holding the runner, then threw to second base. Schaefer beat the throw. Amazingly, on the next pitch, Germany made a mad dash from second and slid safely back into first base. The umpire was dumbfounded as was everyone else. But after some intense deliberation with the opposing players, the umpire let the play stand. Then, on the next pitch, Schaefer sped to second as the catcher's throw sailed wildly over second base allowing the runner from third to score.
Schaefer's shenanigan came up at the next baseball rules committee meeting and a new rule was created stating that once a runner touched second base he could not return to first. Ironically, Schaefer was a teammate of Nick Altrock, called by many the 'clown-prince' of baseball . Germany Schaefer definitely was the 'baron of highjinx'!