Dave Meier
- January 11, 2024
- Baseball Player
Quick Facts
Full Name | Dave Meier |
Date Of Birth | Aug 8, 1959(1959-08-08) |
Age | 65 |
Birthplace | Helena |
Country | United States |
Birth City | Montana |
Horoscope | Leo |
Dave Meier Biography
Birthday | Aug 8 |
Birth Year | 1959 |
Dave Meier is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on August 8, 1959 in Helena, Montana, United States. David Keith Meier (born August 8th 1959, in Helena, Montana) is a former Major League Baseball left fielder He also played at third base, as well as also as designated hitter.
Meier was a part of his last big league match on the 29th of September 1988 with the Cubs at the age of 29 years old. He was 1-1 as a pinch-hitter for his last major league game.
Meier attended Bullard High School in Fresno, California and then went on to attend Stanford University and Fresno City College. While at Stanford, Meier played for head coach Mark Marquess, who went on to lead the United States to the Olympic gold medal. “He was tough, a real disciplinarian,” Meier told the Chicago Tribune in 1988. “At that age we probably needed it. I went back to visit a few years later, and he was real nice. I thought, ‘Is this the same guy?'”
Meier was a major part of his professional career as a pinch hitter/back-up His best year being in 1985 when Meier hit .260 with one home run and eight RBI in the 104 times he played (74 games). The final season of his career saw him hit .253 and had one home run and 15 doubles. He also had a triple and 22, RBI as well as 37 RBI scored over more than 145 games. He made four errors during his career, resulting in an error rate of .978.
Dave Meier Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Baseball Player |
House | Living in own house. |
Dave Meier is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dave Meier 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
With a height of 6 feet and 6 inches (1.83 millimeters) and weighing 185 lbs, Meier, a right-hander was originally selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 3rd round, 61st overall in the draft of 1978 however, he chose not to make a commitment. He was drafted in 1981. was selected to Minnesota Twins in the 5th round. Minnesota Twins in the 5th round, which was 113th overall and, at that point, the Twins decided to take him on.
A good contact player in the minors who displayed some pop, Meier enjoyed his best season in 1983 for the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens, when Meier hit .336 with eight homes runs as well as 21 doubles over the course of 126 games. The season started in 1984 with the Opening Day roster, making his major league debut as a pinch-hitter on April 3. He was unbeaten in his first start.
On March 17, 1988, the Rangers traded Meier and Greg Tabor to the Chicago Cubs for Ray Hayward. In September 1988, the Cubs promoted Meier to the major league team from its AAA Iowa Cubs minor league team after Iowa’s season was over. The Cubs found Meier while he was enjoying a postseason vacation in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. “I was in Tahoe,” he told the Chicago Sun-Times. “I don’t know how they found me, but when they did, I said, ‘Who, me? I haven’t played in eight days.’ But I was thrilled. I got here as fast as I could.”
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Dave Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Dave Meier celebrates birthday on August 8 of every year.