Max Lanier

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right  •  Throws: Left
5-11, 180lb (180cm, 81kg)
Born: August 18, 1915 in Denton, NC
Died: January 30, 2007 (Aged 91-165d) in Lecanto, FL
Buried: Dunnellon Memorial Gardens, Dunnellon, FL
Debut: April 20, 1938 (Age 22-245d, 6,860th in MLB history)
vs. PIT 2.0 IP, 4 H, 3 SO, 1 BB, 2 ER
Last Game: July 4, 1953 (Age 37-320d)
vs. CHW 0.2 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 2 BB, 4 ER
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1939 season
Full Name: Hubert Max Lanier
View Player Bio from the SABR BioProject
Relatives: Father of Hal Lanier

Notable Events and Chronology for Max Lanier Career

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April 26, 1941

Chicago Cubs become the first major league team to install an organ in their home ballpark

September 30, 1942

Yankees take game one behind Red Ruffing

September 18, 1943

The Cardinals clinch the National League pennant

October 7, 1943

Yankees jump out to 1-0 Series lead vs Cardinals behind Spud Chandler

October 9, 1944

The Cardinals top the Browns, 3 – 1, and win the World Series in six games.

December 10, 1951

The Cards trade lefty Max Lanier and OF Chuck Diering to the Giants for 2B Eddie Stanky, who becomes the team’s player-manager.

June 10, 1953

Jimmy Piersall of the Boston Red Sox goes 6-for-6 in the first game of a doubleheader

Biography

A hard-throwing southpaw and two-time All-Star, Max Lanier won 45 games and posted an impressive 2.47 earned-run average from 1942 to 1944 for the St. Louis Cardinals, who captured three consecutive National League pennants and two World Series championships in those seasons.

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