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[[Image:Rube_Marquard_Baseball.jpg|right|thumb|'''Rube Marquard''' of the [[San Francisco Giants|New York Giants]] at the [[West Side Grounds]] in [[1909]].]] |
[[Image:Rube_Marquard_Baseball.jpg|right|thumb|'''Rube Marquard''' of the [[San Francisco Giants|New York Giants]] at the [[West Side Grounds]] in [[1909]].]] |
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'''Richard William "Rube" Marquard''' ([[October 9]], [[1886]] - [[June 1]], [[1980]]) was an [[United States|American]] left-handed [[pitcher]] in [[Major League Baseball]] in the 1910s and early 1920s |
'''Richard William "Rube" Marquard''' ([[October 9]], [[1886]] - [[June 1]], [[1980]]) was an [[United States|American]] left-handed [[pitcher]] in [[Major League Baseball]] in the 1910s and early 1920s. |
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Born in [[Cleveland, Ohio]], his playing rights were acquired for $13,000 - a then unheard-of sum to pay for a baseball player's contract - and his lack of success early on led to his being tagged "the $13,000 lemon". According to both Marquard himself in [[The Glory of Their Times]] and the Baseball Hall of Fame's entry on him, the price paid for his contract was actually $11,000, not $13,000. Later, however, he was to make baseball history by [[win (baseball statistics)|winning]] nineteen decisions in a row. He allegedly celebrated by buying an opal stickpin to reward himself. Upon being told by a friend that opals were a [[jinx]], he threw the pin into a river; but apparently the [[curse]] had already done its work, as he lost his next decision. |
Born in [[Cleveland, Ohio]], his playing rights were acquired for $13,000 - a then unheard-of sum to pay for a baseball player's contract - and his lack of success early on led to his being tagged "the $13,000 lemon". According to both Marquard himself in [[The Glory of Their Times]] and the Baseball Hall of Fame's entry on him, the price paid for his contract was actually $11,000, not $13,000. Later, however, he was to make baseball history by [[win (baseball statistics)|winning]] nineteen decisions in a row. He allegedly celebrated by buying an opal stickpin to reward himself. Upon being told by a friend that opals were a [[jinx]], he threw the pin into a river; but apparently the [[curse]] had already done its work, as he lost his next decision. |
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He retired in [[1925 in sports|1925]] with a record of 201-177 and a 3.08 [[earned run average|ERA]]; his 1593 [[strikeout]]s, at the time, ranked 3rd in major league history among lefthanders |
He retired in [[1925 in sports|1925]] with a record of 201-177 and a 3.08 [[earned run average|ERA]]; his 1593 [[strikeout]]s, at the time, ranked 3rd in major league history among lefthanders, and stood as the NL record for southpaws until his total was surpassed by [[Carl Hubbell]] in [[1942 in sports|1942]]. |
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Rube Marquard was elected to the [[Baseball Hall of Fame]] in [[1971 in sports|1971]]. He died in [[Baltimore, Maryland]] at age 93 |
Rube Marquard was elected to the [[Baseball Hall of Fame]] in [[1971 in sports|1971]]. He died in [[Baltimore, Maryland]] at age 93. |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers_and_honorees/hofer_bios/marquard_rube.htm Baseball Hall of Fame] |
* [http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers_and_honorees/hofer_bios/marquard_rube.htm Baseball Hall of Fame] |
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* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/marquru01.shtml Baseball Reference.com] |
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/marquru01.shtml Baseball Reference.com] |
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* [http://www.thediamondangle.com/archive/sep01/marquard.html Marquard's Glide - Rube's 1912 Winning Streak] |
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[[Category:1886 births|Marquard, Rube]] |
[[Category:1886 births|Marquard, Rube]] |
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Revision as of 05:33, 23 April 2006
Richard William "Rube" Marquard (October 9, 1886 - June 1, 1980) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball in the 1910s and early 1920s.
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, his playing rights were acquired for $13,000 - a then unheard-of sum to pay for a baseball player's contract - and his lack of success early on led to his being tagged "the $13,000 lemon". According to both Marquard himself in The Glory of Their Times and the Baseball Hall of Fame's entry on him, the price paid for his contract was actually $11,000, not $13,000. Later, however, he was to make baseball history by winning nineteen decisions in a row. He allegedly celebrated by buying an opal stickpin to reward himself. Upon being told by a friend that opals were a jinx, he threw the pin into a river; but apparently the curse had already done its work, as he lost his next decision.
Template:MLB HoF He retired in 1925 with a record of 201-177 and a 3.08 ERA; his 1593 strikeouts, at the time, ranked 3rd in major league history among lefthanders, and stood as the NL record for southpaws until his total was surpassed by Carl Hubbell in 1942.
Rube Marquard was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971. He died in Baltimore, Maryland at age 93.