David Keith Meier is a former Major League Baseball outfielder, who also played a few games at third base and as a designated hitter. He attended Bullard High School in Fresno, California and then went on to attend Stanford University and Fresno City College. Standing at 6'0" and 185 pounds, this right-hander was originally drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the third round, 61st overall, of the 1978 draft, but he opted not to sign.

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  • David Keith Meier is a former Major League Baseball outfielder, who also played a few games at third base and as a designated hitter. He attended Bullard High School in Fresno, California and then went on to attend Stanford University and Fresno City College. Standing at 6'0" and 185 pounds, this right-hander was originally drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the third round, 61st overall, of the 1978 draft, but he opted not to sign. In 1981, he was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 5th round, 113th overall-this time, he decided to sign. An overall good contact hitter in the minors who showed some pop, Meier's best season was 1983 with the Triple-A Toledo Mudhens, when he hit .336 with 8 home runs and 21 doubles in 126 games. He started the 1984 season on the Opening Day roster, making his big league debut as a pinch hitter on April 3. He went 0 for 1 in his debut. He spent the majority of his major league career as a back-up/pinch hitter, with his best season being 1985, when he hit .260 with 1 home run and 8 RBI in 104 at-bats (74 games). He finished his career hitting .253, with 1 home run, 15 doubles, 1 triple, 22 RBI and 37 runs scored in 145 games. He committed four errors in his career for a fielding percentage of .978. On March 17, 1988, Meier and Greg Tabor were traded by the Rangers to the Chicago Cubs for Ray Hayward. He played his final major league game on September 29, 1988 for the Cubs at the age of 29. He went 1-1 as a pinch hitter in his final game. He currently resides in Fresno, California.
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