Grover S. Resinger was an American

United States

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 coach

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 in Major League Baseball

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 during the 1960s and 1970s. Previously, he was a minor league

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 third baseman

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 and manager

Manager (baseball)

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. A native of St. Louis, Missouri

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, the 5'9" (175 cm), 160-pound (73 kg) Resinger batted and threw right-handed.

As a player, Resinger peaked at the Class A1 level (equivalent to Class AA today) with the Little Rock Travelers

Little Rock Travelers

The Little Rock Travelers were an American minor league baseball team located in Little Rock, Arkansas and members of the Southern Association, which as a Class A, A1 or AA circuit was typically two rungs below Major League Baseball...

 (1941 and 1946) of the Southern Association

Southern Association

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. He began his managerial career in 1947 as skipper (and third baseman) of the Pensacola, Florida

Pensacola, Florida

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, Flyers of the Class B Southeastern League

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, but he was released as manager on June 14 with a 28-31 record. He remained in the league, but strictly as a third baseman, with the Meridian, Mississippi

Meridian, Mississippi

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, Peps through 1949. During his 11-year minor league playing career, Resinger batted

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 over .300 six times.

After spending the 1950s out of organized baseball, Resinger returned to the game in 1960 as a coach with the Houston Buffaloes

Houston Buffaloes

The Houston Buffaloes or Buffs were an American minor league baseball team that was founded in 1888, played in the Texas League in the years 1888-90, 1892, 1895-99, and 1907-1958 ; in the South Texas League in the years 1903-06; and in the American Association from 1959-61...

 of the AAA American Association

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. He then joined the St. Louis Cardinals

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 organization in 1961 as a manager in their farm system. His 1962 Billings Mustangs

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 won the Pioneer League championship. In 1963-64 he managed the Tulsa Oilers of the AA Texas League

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 (winning the 1963 TL title) and in 1965 he was the pilot of the Jacksonville Suns

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 of the AAA International League

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. His minor league managing record was 420 wins, 395 losses (.515).

At age 50, Resinger was promoted to his first major-league coaching assignment with the 1966

1966 in baseball

-Major League Baseball:*World Series: Baltimore Orioles over Los Angeles Dodgers ; Frank Robinson, MVP*All-Star Game, July 12 at Busch Stadium: National League, 2–1 ; Brooks Robinson, MVP-Other champions:*College World Series: Ohio State...

 Atlanta Braves

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, although he resigned August 10 upon the firing of his boss, manager Bobby Bragan

Bobby Bragan

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. But he returned to the majors in 1967

1967 in baseball

-Major League Baseball:*World Series: St. Louis Cardinals over Boston Red Sox ; Bob Gibson, MVP*All-Star Game, July 11 at Anaheim Stadium: National League, 2-1 ; Tony Pérez, MVP-Other champions:*College World Series: Arizona State...

 as the third-base coach of the Chicago White Sox

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 (1967-68) and Detroit Tigers

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 (1969-70). In his final MLB assignment, he was the bench coach for Dick Williams

Dick Williams

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 with the California Angels

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 in 1975-76.

Resinger was a colorful figure who promoted a fiery, hustling brand of play. In the waning days of his Detroit tenure, in September 1970, he bemoaned a listless performance on the field, saying: "You know, when country-club teams like the Red Sox

Boston Red Sox

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and Tigers get together, they should play baseball one day, polo the next, golf the next, and sail boats the fourth day."

Resinger died in St. Louis at age 70.