Milt Galatzer

Galatzer was the middle of three children born to Harry and Ida (née Mishunsnik) Galatzer, and was Jewish.[1] His older brother Barney was born in Russia before the family emigrated to the U.S., while he and his younger sister, Min, were born in Chicago. All three children were renamed by their Irish kindergarten teacher, who "Americanized" their Hebrew names.

Galatzer grew up in a Jewish neighborhood around Roosevelt Road and Maxwell St, and played sandlot baseball. He graduated from Crane High School in Chicago.[2]

Galatzer played in his first major league game on June 25, 1933, with the Cleveland Indians.[3] He was in the major league for five seasons, playing with the Indians from 1933 until 1936 and then with the Cincinnati Reds until 1939.[4] His best season was 1935 with the Indians when he had a batting average of .301 in 93 games.[5]

After his major league career, Galatzer served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He returned to Chicago after his service, spending most of the rest of his life living in Chicago. He moved to California to live with his sister Min until his death two years later. Galatzer never married and had no children.

Galatzer died on January 29, 1976, in San Francisco, California.[4]

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Milt Galatzer at Find a Grave
• Jewish Baseball News: Milt Galatzer
• Baseball Almanac: Milt Galatzer Stats
• Baseball-Reference.com