Mike Reinbach

Michael Wayne Reinbach (August 6, 1949 – May 20, 1989) was an American corner outfielder and designated hitter in Major League Baseball who played for the Baltimore Orioles in its 1974 season. Listed at 6' 2", 195 lb., Reinbach batted left handed and threw right handed. He was born in San Diego, California.

Career and life Reinbach was selected by the Orioles in the 1970 MLB draft out of University of California, Los Angeles, where he played for their UCLA Bruins baseball team. while being named Southern League most valuable player, to become the first player to win this award in the league's history.

He appeared in 12 games in his only season at Baltimore, going 5-for-20 for a .250 average with a double, two runs and two RBI.

In six minor league seasons, Reinbach hit .284 with 68 homers and 331 RBI in 674 games.

Reinbach retired after his 1980 season at Japan and spent most of the decade as a pioneer in the burgeoning home computer industry. He was killed in an automobile accident in 1989, when his car went off a precipice in Palm Desert, California while driving to Palm Springs. He was 39 years old.