Jack Keefe Stories · Character
Dutch Schaefer
A veteran teammate with a con man's instincts, Dutch is the kind of ballplayer who sells a German prisoner his own spectacles on credit.
supporting
Also known as Schaefer, dutch Schaefer, herman Schaefer, finely dutch Schaefer, Schaefer probily, Al dutch Schaefer
First appearance: Jack Keefe Stories
As a supporting figure in Jack Keefe Stories, Dutch Schaefer is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
A fellow baseball player and acquaintance of Jack.
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Dutch moves through the clubhouse and later the trenches as a hustler and a joker, always working an angle on someone greener than himself. Jack watches him fleece a fellow soldier and files it away as evidence of how…
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- White Sox teammates
- Love interest and teammates
- Diverse acquaintances and figures
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this excerpt, the emotional/psychological peak occurs when Jack’s April Fool prank—forging a letter from Jo…
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- Steve Evans
friendship · positive
Dutch and Steve are teammates and friends, often seen together in the baseball context. How this plays out →
- Freddie Smith
friendship · positive
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