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Rube Novotney

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Rube Novotney
Catcher
Born: (1924-08-05)August 5, 1924
Streator, Illinois
Died: July 16, 1987(1987-07-16) (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 runs0
Runs batted in6
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.

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