Bob Maier
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Robert Phillip Maier
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 8", Weight 180 lb.
- Debut April 17, 1945
- Final Game September 20, 1945
- Born September 5, 1915 in Dunellen, NJ USA
- Died August 4, 1993 in South Plainfield, NJ USA
[edit] Biographical Information
In his only major league season, Bob Maier was the Detroit Tigers' everyday third baseman during their 1945 wartime World Championship season. Maier's World Series average was a neat 1.000 (he batted once, doubling as a pinch-hitter for catcher Paul Richards). Jimmy Outlaw played third base in the Series, as Maier lost his spot in the lineup in a shuffle resulting from Hank Greenberg's service release after four years of military duty, late in the 1945 season.
In the minors, Bob played for Trenton, Salisbury, Hagerstown and Buffalo.
[edit] Notable Achievement
- Won a World Series with the Detroit Tigers in 1945
