Don Demeter

Positions: Centerfielder, Third Baseman and First Baseman
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
6-4, 190lb (193cm, 86kg)
Born: June 25, 1935 in Oklahoma City, OK
Died: November 29, 2021 in Oklahoma City, OK
Buried: Resthaven Memory Gardens, Oklahoma City, OK
High School: Capitol Hill HS (Oklahoma City, OK)
School: Oklahoma City University (Oklahoma City, OK)
Debut: September 18, 1956 (11,403rd in major league history)
vs. STL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game: August 28, 1967
vs. KCA 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Full Name: Donald Lee Demeter
Pronunciation: \DEM-it-ur\
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Nine Players Who Debuted in 1956

Frank Robinson
Luis Aparicio
Bill Mazeroski
Curt Flood
Don Drysdale
Moe Drabowsky
Tito Francona
Charlie Lau
Whitey Herzog

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Notable Events and Chronology

September 19, 1956

For the third time in his career, P Don Newcombe hits two home runs in one game, in a 17 – 2 laugher.

April 21, 1959

Don Demeter of the Dodgers hits three home runs, including the game winner in the 11th inning, in a 9 – 7 victory against the Giants at the Los Angeles Coliseum. One of his homers is an inside-the-park home run, as he drives in six runs.

June 22, 1959

Sandy Koufax fans 16 Philadelphia Phillies as fans urge outfielders to drop balls

October 5, 1959

Dodgers take a 3-1 lead in World Series over White Sox – Full Broadcast

July 2, 1962

Johnny Podres ties a major league mark record, striking out eight consecutive batters in LA’s 5-1 victory over Philadelphia. The 29 year-old southpaw’s streak begins with the third out in the top of the fourth frame and ends after the first out in the seventh inning of the Dodger Stadium contest.

August 15, 1962

Pinch-hit home runs by the Mets’ Choo Choo Coleman and Jim Hickman tie the major-league record for pinch home runs by one club in one game

December 4, 1963

Detroit Tigers trade future Hall of Famer Jim Bunning and catcher Gus Triando

June 4, 1967

Cleveland sends Gary Bell to Boston for OF Don Demeter and 1B Tony Horton. Bell‚ a 16-game winner last year‚ is 1-5 this season‚ but he’ll win 12 games for Boston during their pennant drive.

August 11, 1967

Al Downing pitches an immaculate inning

Biography

The slim, 6’4″ righthanded slugger hit more than 20 HR each year from 1961 through 1964 and twice hit 3 homers in a game, with the Dodgers in 1959 and the Phillies in 1961. In his best offensive season, playing mostly third base for the ’62 Phillies, Demeter batted .307 with 29 HR and 107 RBI. He set a ML record for outfielders with 266 consecutive errorless games, from September 1962 with the Phillies through July 1965 with the Tigers.@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@

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