Stubby Overmire

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Frank W. Overmire

Bats Right, Throws Left
Height 5' 7", Weight 170 lb.
School Western Michigan University
Debut April 25, 1943
Final Game August 3, 1952
Born May 16, 1919 in Moline, MI USA
Died March 3, 1977 in Lakeland, FL USA

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Stubby Overmire helped the USA national team to a Bronze Medal in the 1940 Amateur World Series.

After his playing career ended, Overmire became a minor league manager for the Detroit Tigers, starting in 1954 with Little Rock in the Southern Association, where he managed briefly between Bill Norman and Pat Mullin. He guided Terre Haute in the Three-I League in 1955. Next up was Montgomery in the Alabama-Florida League in 1957, where he led the team to the best record in the league. He moved to Valdosta in the 1958 Georgia-Florida League, Decatur in the 1959 Midwest League, and Durham in the 1960 Carolina League. In 1962, Overmire managed Jamestown to the best record in the New York-Penn League and began 1963 as manager in Jamestwon, then was a Tiger coach from 1963-1966. Overmire managed the Florida Instructional League team for the Tigers in 1966. In 1967, he managed Lakeland in the Florida State League. In 1970, Overmire was back at Montgomery, this time in the Southern League. He finished up with 5 years back in Lakeland (1971-1975). In the 14 full seasons he managed, his teams went 840-863.