Frederick Joseph Tauby (born Taubensee; March 27, 1906 – November 23, 1955) was an American professional

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. He played in 1935 and 1937 with the

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and the

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. He batted and threw right-handed. Tauby had a .077 career batting average, with four hits in 54 at-bats. Tauby was born in

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to German parents. Early in his career, he signed a contract with the

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but badly injured his knee while playing in the minors for the

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and was released by the Tigers. By 1934, he legally changed his surname to ''Tauby''. He died in

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