Red Steiner

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Biography

Steiner played for various minor league teams from 1934 to 1944, then one final season with the Sacramento Solons of the Pacific Coast League in 1950; he appeared in a total of 1165 minor league games.[1]

Steiner was one of many players who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II. During the Template:Mlby season, he played 12 games for the Cleveland Indians, had his contract sold for $7500 on August 10, and then played 26 games for the Boston Red Sox.[2][3] Overall, he was 15-for-79 at the plate for a .190 batting average, with no home runs and six RBIs.[2] In 28 catching appearances, he posted a .989 fielding percentage (one error in 91 chances).[2]

Steiner additionally played in the Mexican League during 1946, 1947, and 1949.[2]

Steiner was a native of Los Angeles, California. He died in Gardena, California, at the age of 86 in 2001.[4]

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