| Ed Reulbach | |
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 Reulbach with the Boston Braves | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:(1882-12-01)December 1, 1882 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| Died: July 17, 1961(1961-07-17) (aged 78) Glens Falls, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 16, 1905, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 13, 1917, for the Boston Braves | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 182–106 |
| Earned run average | 2.28 |
| Strikeouts | 1,137 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
Edward Marvin "Big Ed"Reulbach (December 1, 1882 – July 17, 1961) was an Americanpitcher inMajor League Baseball. He helped theChicago Cubs win the1907 and1908 World Series.
Reulbach played college baseball at theUniversity of Notre Dame in 1903 and 1904. He played for theUniversity of Vermont in 1905, accumulating a 4–0 record before signing a contract with the Cubs in May.
Reulbach won at least 17 games in every season from 1905 to 1909. In the1906 World Series (ultimately won in six games by theChicago White Sox), Reulbach shone in Game 2 atSouth Side Park, giving up only one hit, a seventh-inning single toJiggs Donahue. No one pitched a one-hitter in the World Series again until fellow Cubs pitcherClaude Passeau in1945; both were later surpassed byDon Larsen's perfect game in Game 5 of the1956 World Series.
Reulbach helped the Cubs win the 1907 World Series. His best year was 1908, when he won 24 games for the World Series champion Cubs, their last Series championship until 2016. Reulbach pitched two shutouts in one day against theBrooklyn Superbas on September 26, 1908. No other pitcher has ever accomplished this feat in the major leagues.[1]
Reulbach played for the Cubs until 1913. He then had short stints with Brooklyn, theNewark Pepper, and theBoston Braves before retiring from baseball in 1917. He finished his MLB career with a 182–106win–loss record, a 2.28earned run average, a 123ERA+, and 1,137strikeouts in 2,632.1innings pitched.[2]
Reulbach died on July 17, 1961, the same day asTy Cobb. A Roman Catholic, he was buried in theImmaculate Conception Cemetery, Montclair.[3] Reulbach was the last surviving Chicago Cub to have played in the 1907 and 1908 World Series.
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