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    Born on July 27, 1952, in San Bernardino, California, Dauer graduated from Colton High School in Colton, California, in 1970. He played college baseball for the Indians of San Bernardino Valley College and transferred … See more

    Pro playing career

    Selected in the first round of the 1974 MLB draft in early June, Dauer was the 24th overall pick and began his pro career in the Single-A South Atlantic League with the Asheville Tourists. He moved up to the Rochester … See more

    Coaching career

    Dauer worked as a minor league coach for five organizations, and managed the Seattle Mariners Class A San Bernardino Spirit affiliate in 1987. At the major league level, he coached for the Cleveland Indians, Kansas Cit… See more

    Personal life and death

    Dauer acted in the 1988 motion picture Stealing Home. He portrayed the coach of the San Bernardino Spirit.
    At the 2017 World Series parade Dauer suffered a subdural hematoma as a result of a head i… See more

     
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