Bob Maier

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Robert Phillip Maier (September 5, 1915 – August 4, 1993) was a Major League Baseball third baseman for the Detroit Tigers during their 1945 World Series championship season. Born in Dunellen, New Jersey, Maier played only one season in the big leagues, but he spent that season on a championship team. Maier played in 132 games for the 1945 Tigers, batting .263 in 486 at bats with 58 runs, 34 RBIs, 25 doubles, 7 triples, and 7 stolen bases. Though he was the starting third baseman during the regular season, the starting job went to Jimmy Outlaw in the World Series, as Outlaw moved from the outfield to third base to make room for Hank Greenberg who had returned from military service late in the season. Maier appeared in Game 6 of the 1945 World Series as a pinch hitter for catcher Paul Richards. His one at bat in the World Series proved to be his last in the major leagues, and he hit a single off Cubs pitcher Claude Passeau for a lifetime batting average of 1.000 in the postseson. Maier was replaced as the Tigers starting third baseman by George Kell. Maier died in 1993 in South Plainfield, New Jersey.

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Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference

v t e Detroit Tigers 1945 World Series Champions

1 Bob Swift 2 Ed Mierkowicz 3 Eddie Mayo 4 Rudy York 5 Hank Greenberg 6 Roy Cullenbine 7 Joe Hoover 8 Doc Cramer 9 Paul Richards 10 Tommy Bridges 11 Dizzy Trout 12 John McHale 14 Jim Tobin 15 Les Mueller 16 Hal Newhouser 17 Zeb Eaton 18 Stubby Overmire 19 Al Benton 20 Billy Pierce 21 Art Houtteman 22 Virgil Trucks 22 Bob Maier 23 Hack Miller 24 Walter Wilson 25 George Caster 26 Chuck Hostetler 27 Jimmy Outlaw 28 Skeeter Webb 30 Red Borom 34 Hub Walker Manager 32 Steve O'Neill

Regular season

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Name	Maier, Bob
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Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	September 5, 1915
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Date of death	August 4, 1993
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