Duffy Dyer

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Duffy Dyer
Catcher
Born: August 15, 1945 (1945-08-15) (age 62)
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 21, 1968
for the New York Mets
Final game
April 15, 1981
for the Detroit Tigers
Career statistics
Batting average     .221
Home runs     30
Runs batted in     173
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Donald Robert Dyer (born August 15, 1945 in Dayton, Ohio) was a Major League Baseball Catcher for the New York Mets (1968-74), Pittsburgh Pirates (1975-78), Montreal Expos (1979), and Detroit Tigers (1980-81).

He helped the Mets win the 1969 World Series and the 1973 National League Pennant and the Pirates win the 1975 National League Eastern Division.

In 14 seasons he played in 722 Games and had 1,993 At Bats, 151 Runs, 441 Hits, 74 Doubles, 11 Triples, 30 Home Runs, 173 RBI, 10 Stolen Bases, 228 Walks, .221 Batting Average, .306 On-base percentage, .315 Slugging Percentage, 627 Total Bases, 16 Sacrifice Hits, 10 Sacrifice Flies and 49 Intentional Walks.

He was also a third base coach for the Milwaukee Brewers.

[edit] Popular Culture

In the film "Into My Heart", Ben (Rob Morrow) refers to Duffy Dyer as "a cultural icon".

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