Shot Right Weight 79 kg Height 1.8 m | Name Edward Leier Playing career Positions Centerman | |
Born November 3, 1927 (age 96)
Poland ( 1927-11-03 ) Played for Saskatoon Quakers, Chicago Blackhawks, Vancouver Canucks, Springfield Indians | ||
Edward "Eddie" Leier (born 3 November 1927) is a Polish-born former baseball player, track athlete, and ice hockey player. He played two seasons with the Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League. He was named to the Manitoba Junior Hockey League Second All-Star Team in 1948. On 29 September 1948 he signed as a free agent to the Saskatoon Quakers of the Western Canada Senior Hockey League.
Leier played baseball for several years, and in 1950 was an all-star in the ManDak League.
He was inducted into the Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame in 2000, noted for his fielding, batting average, and baserunning. He was also Manitoba's provincial champion in 100 and 200 yard dashes.
He is the grandfather of Canadian Olympic swimmer Rhiannon Leier.
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