Buddy Rosar
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Buddy Rosar
| Born: | Friday Jul 03 1914 |
| Birthplace: | Buffalo NY USA |
| Hometown: | Buffalo, NY |
| Height: | 5 ' 9 |
| Weight: | 190 |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | N/A |
| College: | None |
| High School: | |
| Other Teams: | New York Yankees 1939-1942 Cleveland Indians 1943-1944 Philadelphia Athletics 1945-1949 |
| Years with Boston: | 1950-1951 |
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Overall Career
Warren "Buddy" Rosar was a catcher mainly with the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Athletics. Rosar got his big break when Yankees starting catcher, Bill Dickey injured his shoulder.
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Rosar's Moments in the Sun
- Won a World Series ring with the 1941 New York Yankees.
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Trivia
- Aspired to be a police officer in Buffalo, NY. He took the police entrance exam while with the New York Yankees but chose baseball instead.
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Transactions
- Before 1934 season: Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent
- December 17, 1942: Traded to the Cleveland Indians
- May 29, 1945: Traded to the Philadelphia Athletics
- October 8, 1949: Traded to the Boston Red Sox
- October 23, 1951: Released by the Boston Red Sox
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
