Wally Mayer
Walter A. Mayer was a backup catcher in Major [League Baseball] who played from through for the Chicago [White Sox], Boston [Red Sox] and St. Louis Browns. Listed at, 168 lb., Mayer batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Cincinnati.
In a seven-season career, Mayer was a.193 hitter with 22 runs and 20 RBI in 132 games, including 14 doubles, one triple, one stolen base, and a.303 on-base percentage. He did not hit a home run. In 112 catching appearances, he committed 17 errors in 553 chances for a.968 fielding percentage.
Mayer died in Minnetonka, Minnesota at age 61.