Glenn Brummer
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Glenn Edward Brummer
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 200 lb.
[edit] Biographical Information
Glenn Brummer's first professional season was 1974 with the GCL Cardinals in Sarasota, FL. In 24 games, he hit .290, with no homers, 7 RBI and 5 stolen bases. He was a back-up catcher who first reached the major leagues in 1981.
Brummer remains famous for pulling off a daring steal of home in the 12th inning of a game against the San Francisco Giants on August 22, 1982. With the St. Louis Cardinals in a pennant race, he singled with one out against Gary Lavelle, moved to second base on Willie McGee's single and then to third on Ozzie Smith's two-out single. With the bases loaded and David Green at the plate, he caught everyone in the ballpark by surprise by heading for home and making it safely, giving the Cards a 5-4 win. That was one of only 2 stolen bases for Brummer that season, and 4 in his career. He made a brief appearance in the 1982 World Series, catching the 9th inning of Game 6 as the Cards romped over the Milwaukee Brewers, 13-1.
Brummer was the Cardinals' third catcher from 1981 to 1984, backing up Darrell Porter and Gene Tenace, who were both getting on in years and were no longer particularly good defensive catchers by that point. Brummer was very good on defense, but was used only sparingly during that time. He never amassed even 100 at-bats during those four seasons. The Cardinals released him at the end of spring training in 1985 and the Texas Rangers picked him up. He served as a back-up to Don Slaught alongside Geno Petralli in 1985 and had his busiest season. He got into 49 games and batted .278, both career highs. It was his last year in the majors however.
In 1989, Brummer played for the Winter Haven Super Sox of the Senior Professional Baseball Association. He played in 22 games and batted .185.
His brother, Tom Brummer, was an infielder in the Boston Red Sox chain.
[edit] Notable Achievement
- Won a World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1982
