​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jacob Henry Baer  (June 11, 1915 – July 18, 1986) was an American boxer, and the brother of heavyweight champion Max Baer. In 2003, Baer was chosen for the Ring Magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time. Description above from the Wikipedia article Buddy Baer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia