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George Mitterwald
George Mitterwald
George Mitterwald
GeorgeMitterwald
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GeorgeEugeneMitterwald(bornJune7,1945in Berkeley,California)isanAmericanformerprofessional baseballplayer,coachandmanager.Heplayedin887 MajorLeagueBaseballgamesfortheMinnesotaTwins andChicagoCubs,primarilyasacatcher,over11seasons (196619681977).Mitterwald,nicknamed"theBaron," threwandbattedrighthanded.Hestood6feet2inches (1.88m)tallandweighed195pounds(88kg). MitteerwaldplayedforskippersBillyMartinwiththe 1969TwinsandJimMarshallwiththeCubsof 19741976.Afterhisactivecareerendedinminorleague baseballin1978,Mitterwaldbecamethebullpencoachof theOaklandAthleticsin1979underMarshall,thenwas retainedwhenMartinreplacedMarshallasOakland's manager.HecontinuedtoserveinthatpostunderMartin forthe19801982seasons,thenwasagainhiredby MartintoserveastheNewYorkYankees'bullpencoach in1988,Martin'sfifthandlasttermastheYankees' manager.
GeorgeMitterwald
Catcher Born:June7,1945 Berkeley,California Batted:Right MLBdebut September16,1966fortheMinnesotaTwins LastMLBappearance September24,1977fortheChicagoCubs Careerstatistics Battingaverage Homeruns Runsbattedin .236 76 301 Threw:Right
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