Jean Dubuc
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Overall Career
Jean Joseph Octave Arthur Dubuc was born on September 15, 1888, in St. Johnsbury, Vermont. Dubuc was 19 years old when he broke into the big leagues on June 25, 1908, with the Cincinnati Reds.
After the Pacific Coast League ended its 1918 season early, Dubuc joined the Red Sox on July 25. He pitched in only two games for Boston, one of them a complete game loss in the final game of the season.
Dubuc twice won 17 games for Detroit, and in 1919 led the NL with six relief victories. Used 93 times as a pinch hitter, he belted two homers in 1913. Dubuc had an overall record of 85–76 with a 3.04 ERA. In his only at bat of the 1918 World Series, he struck out.
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Trivia
- His career ended when he was banned for life in connection with the Black Sox scandal. Dubuc had advance knowledge of the 1919 World Series fix. Testifying before a grand jury on October 5, 1920, he presented a telegram from former pitcher and gambler Bill Burns stating the series was fixed. Dubuc didn't say whether he placed any bets, but admitted telling teammate Rube Benton about the telegram.
- After his baseball career, he was a salesman for an ink company
- Signed Hank Greenberg for the Detroit Tigers in 1935.
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
