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Wally Mayer
A journeyman who spent parts of seven seasons in the American League, Wally Mayer joined the Red Sox in 1917 and spent two campaigns as a reserve catcher. Although he did not appear in the 1918 World Series, “Kid” Mayer did help Boston get there by smacking a pair of 12th-inning game-winning hits against AL runner-up Cleveland.
A light hitting, fine fielding backup backstop, the 5-foot-11, 168-pound right-hander batted .193 in 132 big league games in a career that also included stints with the White Sox and Browns, in addition to several successful minor league stops. Although he saw scant action in the major leagues, Mayer was a durable and capable catcher, and a solid hitter with an ability to draw walks in the minor leagues.
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