Gary Geiger
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Gary Geiger
| Born: | April 4, 1937 |
| Birthplace: | Sand Ridge, Illinois |
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| Height: | 6' 0" |
| Weight: | 168 lbs |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | 1954: Amateur Free Agent by the St. Louis Cardinals |
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| High School: | |
| Other Teams: | Cleveland Indians 1958 Atlanta Braves 1966-67 Houston Astros 1969-70 |
| Years with Boston: | 1959-1965 |
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Overall Career
Gary Merle Geiger (born April 4, 1937 in Sand Ridge, Illinois) was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 15, 1958 with the Cleveland Indians.
In 954 career games, he bated .246 with 77 HR and 283 RBI. In 1959 Geiger played centerfield between the previous year's MVP, Jackie Jensen, and batting champ, Ted Williams. A lefthanded hitter playing in Fenway Park, Geiger was batting .302 in 1960 when he went down with a collapsed lung, missing the rest of the season. He hit 50 HR over the next three seasons, but never hit near .300 again. After the Red Sox gave up on him, he attempted comebacks with the Braves and Astros as a reserve outfielder and pinch hitter.
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Trivia
- Hit an inside-the-park Grand Slam on August 8, 1961
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Transactions
- Before 1954 Season: Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent.
- December 2, 1957: Drafted by the Cleveland Indians from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1957 Rule 5 draft.
- December 2, 1958: Traded by the Cleveland Indians with Vic Wertzto the Boston Red Sox for Jim Piersall.
- November 29, 1965: Drafted by the Atlanta Braves from the Boston Red Sox in the 1965 Rule 5 draft.
- February 14, 1968: Released by the Atlanta Braves.
- April 6, 1968: Signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.
- December 2, 1968: Drafted by the Houston Astros from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1968 Rule 5 draft.
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
