Rube Novotney
Rube Novotney | |
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Catcher | |
Born: Streator, Illinois | August 5, 1924|
Died: July 16, 1987 Redondo Beach, California | (aged 62)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 29, 1949, for the Chicago Cubs | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 3, 1949, for the Chicago Cubs | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .269 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 6 |
Teams | |
Ralph Joseph "Rube" Novotney (August 5, 1924 – July 16, 1987) was an American professional baseball player, a catcher who appeared in 22 Major League games for the 1949 Chicago Cubs.[1] The native of Streator, Illinois, stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and weighed 187 pounds (85 kg) and attended the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.
Novotney's partial season with the 1949 Cubs included two standout back-to-back games against the New York Giants at Wrigley Field. On June 25, Novotney singled twice in three at bats, driving in three runs and providing the margin in a 4–1 Cub victory.[2] The following day, he was a perfect three-for-three off the Giants' Dave Koslo, but New York prevailed, 6–2.[3]
In his MLB career, Novotney made 18 total hits (including two doubles and one triple) in 67 at-bats.
References
- ^ "Rube Novotney Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
- ^ 1949-6-25 box score from Retrosheet
- ^ 1949-6-26 box score from Retrosheet
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