Birth Name: Maxwell M. Scherzer
Place of Birth: Chesterfield, Missouri
Date of Birth: July 27, 1984
Ethnicity: German, English, possibly other
Max Scherzer is an American professional baseball player. He is a pitcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball. Max is the son of Jan (Shirck) and Brad Scherzer, who both have German surnames.
Max’s maternal grandparents were John Kahl Shirck (the son of Lyman Edgar Shirck and Hattie Kahl) and Frances Louise Martin (the daughter of Joseph W. Martin and Merle E.).
Sources: http://www.usatoday.com
Obituary of Max’s maternal grandmother, Frances Louise (Martin) Shirck – http://www.obittree.com