Frank Reiber Explained

Frank Reiber
Position:Catcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:19 September 1909
Birth Place:Huntington, West Virginia
Death Place:Bradenton, Florida
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 13
Debutyear:1933
Debutteam:Detroit Tigers
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 27
Finalyear:1936
Finalteam:Detroit Tigers
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.271
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:2
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:9
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Frank Bernard Reiber (September 19, 1909 – December 26, 2002), nicknamed "Tubby," was an American baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers in 1933, 1935 and 1936. He also played 11 years in the minor leagues, including stints with the Evansville Hubs (1930–1931), Beaumont Exporters (1932), Toledo Mud Hens (1933, 1937), Montreal Royals (1934, 1936), Toronto Maple Leafs (1938–1939), and Portland Beavers (1940–1941).

Early years

Reiber was born in Huntington, West Virginia, in 1909.[1] He moved to Detroit as a boy and attended Detroit Central High School.[1]

Professional baseball

Reiber played for the Detroit Tigers in 1933, 1935, and 1936, appearing in 44 major league games. He compiled a .271 batting average with 23 hits, 13 runs scored, two doubles, one triple, and two home runs. Reiber was a backup catcher with the 1935 Detroit Tigers team that won the 1935 World Series.[1] [2] [3]

He also played 11 years in the minor leagues, including stints with the Fort Smith Twins (1930), Evansville Hubs (1930–1931), Beaumont Exporters (1932), Toledo Mud Hens (1933, 1937), Montreal Royals (1934, 1936), Toronto Maple Leafs (1938–1939), and Portland Beavers (1940–1941).[4]

Later years

Reiver died in 2002 in Bradenton, Florida, at age 93.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Frank Reiber Major League Statistics. Sports Reference LLC. Baseball-Reference.com. March 25, 2016.
  2. News: Reiber Lands as Second Catcher. Detroit Free Press. Charles P. Ward. April 9, 1933. 13. Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Northwestern High School Coach Believed Reiber Too Small. Detroit Free Press. March 2, 1933. 12. Newspapers.com.
  4. Web site: Frank Reiber Minor League Statistics. Sports Reference LLC. Baseball-Reference.com. March 25, 2016.