Michael Baxes (December 18, 1930 – April 13, 2023) was an American
professional baseball
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player. He played two seasons in
Major League Baseball
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, primarily as a
second baseman and
shortstop
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, in 1956 and 1958 for the
Kansas City Athletics
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. During his MLB career, he appeared in 146
games, registered 337
at bats
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, and collected 73
hits. His brother,
Jim Baxes, was a major league
second baseman and
third baseman
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. Baxes died in San Francisco on April 13, 2023, at the age of 92.
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1930 births
2023 deaths
Major League Baseball shortstops
Major League Baseball second basemen
Kansas City Athletics players
Phoenix Senators players
San Francisco Seals (baseball) players
Yakima Bears players
Salt Lake City Bees players
Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
Richmond Virginians (minor league) players
Vancouver Mounties players
Portland Beavers players
Tacoma Giants players
Baseball players from San Francisco
International League MVP award winners
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