Rube Novotney

Rube Novotney
Rube Novotney
	Catcher
	Born: August 5, 1924; Streator, Illinois
	Died: July 16, 1987 (aged 62); Redondo Beach, California
	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
	Chicago Cubs (1949);

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[edit]

^ "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

External links[edit]

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

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[statistics-1] "Rube Novotney Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved November 25, 2011.

[2] 1949-6-25 box score from Retrosheet

[3] 1949-6-26 box score from Retrosheet

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