Ed Sauer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Ed Sauer

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 03-Jan-1919

Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 01-Jul-1988

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Ed Sauer

  • Edward Sauer (January 3, 1919 – July 1, 1988) was an American professional baseball player.
  • An outfielder, he appeared in 189 Major League games in 1943–1945 and in 1949 for the Chicago Cubs, St.
  • Louis Cardinals and Boston Braves.
  • He stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall, weighed 188 pounds (85 kg) and threw and batted right-handed. The younger brother of slugger Hank Sauer, Ed was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and attended Elon College.
  • His pro career extended for a dozen years, 1940 through 1951.
  • He was a member of the pennant-winning 1945 Cubs and appeared as a pinch hitter twice (in games 5 and 7) during the 1945 World Series, striking out each time against Baseball Hall of Fame left-handed pitcher Hal Newhouser.During his Major League career, Sauer collected 117 hits, including 25 doubles, two triples and five home runs.

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