Max Lanier
| Max Lanier | |
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Bowman Gum card | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 18, 1915 Denton, North Carolina, U.S. | |
| Died: January 30, 2007 (aged 91) Lecanto, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 20, 1938, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 4, 1953, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 108–82 |
| Earned run average | 3.01 |
| Strikeouts | 821 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Hubert Max Lanier (August 18, 1915 – January 30, 2007) was an American
Career
Born in Denton, North Carolina, Lanier was one of a handful of players who remained active during the World War II years. A naturally right-handed player, he had become a left-handed pitcher only because he twice broke his right arm in childhood. After signing with the Cardinals in 1937, he reached the major leagues in 1938. He had arguably his best season in 1943, compiling a 15–7 record with a league-best 1.90 ERA. In 1944 he won a career-high 17 games and was the winner of the final game of the World Series against the crosstown Browns. He was named an NL All-Star in both 1943 and 1944.
Lanier, along with a dozen other major leaguers, defected to the
Lanier rejoined the Cardinals in 1949. After winning a total of 101 games for the club, he ended his career with the
Over fourteen seasons, Lanier posted a 108–82 record with 821
Lanier died at age 91 in Lecanto, Florida.[5] He was posthumously inducted into the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame on August 20, 2023.
See also
- List of second-generation Major League Baseball players
- List of Major League Baseball annual ERA leaders
References
- ^ "Chandler Reinstates Outlawed Ball Players: Big League Players Who Jumped to Mexican Loop Forgiven; Few Expected to Make Grade". Beaver (Pennsylvania) Valley Times. United Press. June 6, 1949. p. 10. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ Johnson, Vince (June 10, 1949). "Once Over Lightly: Max Lanier Holds Out for More". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 19. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ "Max Lanier signs Card contract for $11,500". Archived from the original on April 21, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- ^ "22 HOUSTON ASTROS". Sports Illustrated. April 14, 1986. Archived from the original on November 27, 2022.
- ^ Goldstein, Richard (February 9, 2007). "Max Lanier, 91, Who Challenged Baseball's Reserve Clause, Is Dead". The New York Times. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
Further reading
- Honig, Donald (1975) Baseball When the Grass Was Real: Baseball from the Twenties to the Forties Told by the Men Who Played It. New York: Coward, McGann & Geoghegan. pp. 208–222. SBN 698-10660-1.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Max Lanier at Find a Grave
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