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Duke Maas
Duke Maas
	Pitcher
	Born: January 31, 1929; Utica, Michigan, U.S.
	Died: December 7, 1976 (aged 47); Mount Clemens, Michigan, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 21, 1955, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
	April 23, 1961, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	45–44
Earned run average	4.19
Strikeouts	356
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Detroit Tigers (1955–1957); Kansas City Athletics (1958); New York Yankees (1958–1961);
Career highlights and awards
	World Series champion: (1958);

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Duane Frederick "Duke" Maas (January 31, 1929 – December 7, 1976) was an American professional baseball baseball player and right-handed pitcher who spent all or parts of seven seasons (1955–1961) in Major League Baseball with the Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Athletics and New York Yankees. Born in Utica, Michigan, he was listed as 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and 170 pounds (77 kg).

Maas was a member of the 1958 World Series champion Yankees. He saw action in one game, relieving Bob Turley during the first inning of Game 2 when the Milwaukee Braves scored seven runs.

After making his big-league debut in 1955 with Detroit and then struggling through an 0–7 campaign in 1956, Maas put together a 10-win season in 1957. In a midseason transaction the following June, he and fellow pitcher Virgil Trucks were traded to the Yankees for outfielder Harry "Suitcase" Simpson and pitcher Bob Grim.

Maas got seven wins for New York in the second half of that pennant-winning season, then went 14–8 for them in 1959. He also pitched two innings of relief for the Yankees in the 1960 World Series against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

He was chosen by the Los Angeles Angels in the American League expansion draft prior to the 1961 season, but never played for them in a regular season game before being traded back to the Yankees, with whom he concluded his career.

For his career, he compiled a 45–44 record with a 4.19 earned run average and 356 strikeouts in 195 appearances.

Maas died in Mount Clemens, Michigan, at the age of 47 from complications due to arthritis.

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference

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-* [[Kansas City Athletics]] ({{by|1958}})
+* [[Kansas City Athletics]] ({{mlby|1958}})
-* [[New York Yankees]] ({{by|1958}}–{{by|1961}})
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-'''Duane Fredrick Maas''' (January 31, 1929 – December 7, 1976) is a former professional [[baseball player]]. He was a [[pitcher]] over parts of 7 seasons (1955–1961) with the [[Detroit Tigers]], [[Kansas City Athletics]] and [[New York Yankees]].
+'''Duane Frederick "Duke" Maas''' (January 31, 1929 – December 7, 1976) was an American [[professional baseball]] [[baseball player]] and right-handed [[pitcher]] who spent all or parts of seven seasons (1955–1961) in [[Major League Baseball]] with the [[Detroit Tigers]], [[Kansas City Athletics]] and [[New York Yankees]]. Born in [[Utica, Michigan]], he was listed as {{convert|5|ft|10|in}} tall and {{convert|170|lb}}.
 Maas was a member of the [[1958 World Series]] champion Yankees. He saw action in one game, relieving [[Bob Turley]] during the first inning of Game 2 when the [[Milwaukee Braves (1953–69)|Milwaukee Braves]] scored seven runs.
-After making his big-league debut in 1955 with Detroit and then struggling through an 0-7 season in 1956, Maas put together a 10-win season in '57. In a midseason transaction the following June, he and fellow pitcher [[Virgil Trucks]] were traded to the Yankees for outfielder [[Harry Simpson|Harry "Suitcase" Simpson]] and pitcher [[Bob Grim (baseball)|Bob Grim]].
+After making his big-league debut in 1955 with Detroit and then struggling through an 0–7 campaign in 1956, Maas put together a 10-win season in 1957. In a midseason transaction the following June, he and fellow pitcher [[Virgil Trucks]] were traded to the Yankees for outfielder [[Harry Simpson|Harry "Suitcase" Simpson]] and pitcher [[Bob Grim (baseball)|Bob Grim]].
-Maas got seven wins for New York in the second half of that pennant-winning season, then went 14-8 for them in 1959. He also pitched two innings of relief for the Yankees in the [[1960 World Series]] against the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]].
+Maas got seven wins for New York in the second half of that pennant-winning season, then went 14–8 for them in 1959. He also pitched two innings of relief for the Yankees in the [[1960 World Series]] against the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]].
 He was chosen by the Los Angeles Angels in the [[1960 Major League Baseball expansion draft|American League expansion draft prior to the 1961 season]], but never played for them in a regular season game before being traded back to the Yankees, with whom he concluded his career.
-For his career, he compiled an 45–44 record with a 4.19 [[earned run average]] and 356 [[strikeouts]] in 195 appearances.
+For his career, he compiled a 45–44 record with a 4.19 [[earned run average]] and 356 [[strikeouts]] in 195 appearances.
-Maas was born in [[Utica, Michigan]], and later died in [[Mt. Clemens, Michigan]], at the age of 47 from complications due to arthritis.
+Maas died in [[Mount Clemens, Michigan]], at the age of 47 from complications due to arthritis.
 ==External links==
-* {{Baseballstats|br=m/maasdu01}}
+{{Baseballstats|br=m/maasdu01}}
 {{1958 New York Yankees}}
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+[[Category:Baseball players from Macomb County, Michigan]]
-[[Category:Major League Baseball pitchers]]
+[[Category:Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players]]
+[[Category:Charleston Senators players]]
+[[Category:Deaths from arthritis]]
 [[Category:Detroit Tigers players]]
+[[Category:Durham Bulls players]]
+[[Category:Jamestown Falcons players]]
 [[Category:Kansas City Athletics players]]
+[[Category:Major League Baseball pitchers]]
 [[Category:New York Yankees players]]
+[[Category:People from Utica, Michigan]]
 [[Category:Richmond Virginians (minor league) players]]
-[[Category:Charleston Senators players]]
-[[Category:Durham Bulls players]]
-[[Category:Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players]]
 [[Category:Roanoke Rapids Jays players]]
-[[Category:Jamestown Falcons players]]
-[[Category:People from Macomb County, Michigan]]

v t e New York Yankees 1958 World Series champions
1 Bobby Richardson 6 Andy Carey 7 Mickey Mantle 8 Yogi Berra 9 Hank Bauer 10 Tony Kubek 11 Jerry Lumpe 12 Gil McDougald 14 Bill Skowron 16 Whitey Ford 17 Enos Slaughter 18 Don Larsen 19 Bob Turley (CYA & World Series MVP) 20 Marv Throneberry 22 Darrell Johnson 23 Murry Dickson 24 Duke Maas 25 Norm Siebern 26 Ryne Duren 28 Art Ditmar 30 Bobby Shantz 32 Elston Howard 47 Tom Sturdivant 53 Johnny Kucks 55 Zach Monroe
Manager 37 Casey Stengel Coaches 2 Frankie Crosetti 31 Jim Turner 33 Charlie Keller 35 Ralph Houk
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