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Joe Nuxhall Stats & Facts

ByThis Day in Baseball December 28, 2018November 15, 2022

Joe Nuxhall Position: PitcherBats: Left • Throws: Left6-3, 195lb (190cm, 88kg)Born: July 30, 1928 in Hamilton, OHDied: November 15, 2007 in Fairfield, OHBuried: Rose Hill Burial Park, Fairfield, OHHigh School: Hamilton HS (Hamilton, OH)Debut: June 10, 1944 (9,734th in major league history)vs. STL 0.2 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 5 BB, 5 ERLast Game: October 2, 1966vs. ATL 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ERFull Name: Joseph Henry NuxhallNicknames: Ol’ LefthanderView Player Info from the B-R…

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Teddy Davidson Shot by his wife

ByThis Day in Baseball March 9, 1967June 13, 2022

On March 9, 1967 Cincinnati Reds pitcher Ted Davidson was shot by his estranged wife Mary in an alley alongside the Chicken Delight Restaurant in Tampa, Florida. Davidson was shot twice in the right shoulder and the left side of the abdomen with a .22-caliber automatic. The incident happened after the two had an argument…

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Ken Johnson loses despite no hitter

ByThis Day in Baseball April 23, 1964December 15, 2021

On April 23, 1964, Ken Johnson of the Houston Colt .45s becomes the first major leaguer to hurl a nine-inning no-hitter and lose the game. The knuckleballing right-hander goes down to defeat, 1-0. Second baseman Nellie Fox, usually a reliable defensive player, commits a critical run-scoring error on Vada Pinson’s groundball.

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Cincinnati Reds trade Joe Nuxhall to the Kansas City Athletics

ByThis Day in Baseball January 26, 1961January 20, 2024

1961 – The Cincinnati Reds send Joe Nuxhall to the Kansas City Athletics for pitchers John Tsitouris and John Briggs. Nuxhall first pitched for the Reds in 1944, when he was 15 years old.

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Joe Nuxhall fans 4 Braves in the 6th inning and Adcock wishes Vada Pinson a happy birthday by nabbing him at first base with a hidden ball trick.

ByThis Day in Baseball August 11, 1959December 7, 2021

At Crosley Field‚ Joe Nuxhall fans 4 Braves in the 6th inning – Eddie Mathews‚ Joe Adcock‚ Del Crandall‚ and Johnny Logan – and 10 overall as the Redlegs win, 4 – 3, to move into 2nd place. The thirrd strike to Crandall gets by catcher Dutch Dotterer‚ giving Nuxhall the chance for the 4 K’s. In the 1st inning‚ Adcock wishes Vada Pinson a happy birthday by nabbing him at first base with a hidden ball trick.

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Joe Nuxhall becomes the youngest player to appear in the major leagues

ByThis Day in Baseball June 10, 1944June 9, 2023

On June 10, 1944, Ar Crosley Field, Joe Nuxhall, at 15 years, 10 months and 11 days, becomes the youngest player in major league history when he pitches two-thirds of an inning for the Cincinnati Reds in an 18 – 0 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. After being called in the ninth…

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Joe Nuxhall signs a professional contract with the Cincinnati Reds

ByThis Day in Baseball February 18, 1944October 21, 2023

Joe Nuxhall signs a professional contract with the Cincinnati Reds

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