Daniel Albin Pfister (December 20, 1936 – November 9, 2020) was an American right-handed professional baseball pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1961 to 1964. He played for the Kansas City Athletics and spent his entire eight-season professional career (1957–1958; 1960–1965) in the Athletics organization. He stood tall and weighed during his pro career. Pfister allowed 238

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over 65 Major League games. He struck out 156 batters. After retirement from professional baseball, Pfister became a

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. Pfister died on November 9, 2020, at the age of 83.

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