Rube Kroh
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Rube Kroh
| Born: | Aug 25, 1886 |
| Birthplace: | Friendship, NY |
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| Height: | 6' 2" |
| Weight: | 186 |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Left |
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| Other Teams: | Chicago Cubs 1908-1910, Boston Braves 1912 |
| Years with Boston: | 1906-1907 |
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Overall Career
Floyd Myron "Rube" Kroh was born on August 25, 1886, in Friendship, NY. Kroh was 20 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 30, 1906, with the Boston Red Sox.
Kroh had a 6-year career as a left handed pitcher. He finished his career with 14 wins, 92 Ks, and a 2.29 ERA in 216.1 IP.
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Kroh's Moments in the Sun
- At New York’s Polo Grounds on Sep. 23, he became “Chicago’s hero” in what became the famous “Merkle’s Boner” incident. In the 9th inning, Fred Merkle (a Giants’ rookie), failed to tag 2nd base, thinking that the winning run had been scored. Realizing the mistake, Kroh ran onto the field, rescued the baseball from an avid Giant fan, and handed the ball to teammate Johnny Evers who tagged 2nd base. Umpires ruled the game a tie and scheduled it to be replayed a week later. Chicago won the replayed game, the National League pennant, and went on to win the 1908 World Series. The Chicago Cubs have not won another Series since.
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Trivia
- Shut out the Browns, 2-0, in his first ML start.
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Transactions
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
