Frank Reiber
| Frank Reiber | |||
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| Catcher | |||
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Born: September 19, 1909 Huntington, West Virginia | |||
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Died: December 26, 2002 (aged 93) Bradenton, Florida | |||
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MLB debut | |||
| April 13, 1933 for the Detroit Tigers | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 27, 1936 for the Detroit Tigers | |||
Career statistics | |||
| Batting average | .271 | ||
| Home runs | 2 | ||
| Runs batted in | 9 | ||
Teams | |||
Frank Bernard Reiber (September 19, 1909 – December 26, 2002), nicknamed "Tubby," was a Major League Baseball catcher with the Detroit Tigers for three seasons, 1933, 1935 and 1936. Born in Huntington, West Virginia, Reiber played in 44 major league games. He had a .271 batting average with 15 hits, 7 runs scored, 2 doubles and 1 home run. Reiber was a backup catcher with the Detroit Tigers team that won the 1935 World Series. Reiber died in Bradenton, Florida at age 93 in 2002.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Frank Reiber: Memories of a Special Friend