Crosley Field,Redland Field,Cincinnati,OH,US Ball Park First Game Date â 04/21/1912 (6) Starting Pitchers â vs. Cubs: 04/11/1912 Final Score 10-6 (CIN) Attendance â 23,500 Starting Pitchers Frank Smith (CIN); King Cole (CHN) First Batter â Johnny Evers (CHN) Result â Grounded to 2B First Hits â Jimmy Sheckard (CHN),Singled to 2B (1st) First Run ââŠ
  Rube Marquard Position: PitcherBats: Both  âąÂ  Throws: Left6-3, 180lb (190cm, 81kg)Born: October 9, 1886 in Cleveland, OHDied: June 1, 1980 (Aged 93-236d) in Baltimore, MDBuried: Baltimore Hebrew Cemetery, Baltimore, MDDebut: September 25, 1908 (3,119th in MLB history)vs. CIN 5.0 IP, 6 H, 2 SO, 2 BB, 0 ER, LLast Game: September 18, 1925 vs. PIT 1.0 IP, 4 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 1 ERHall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1971. (Voted by Veteranâs Committee)View Rube MarquardâsâŠ
1971 â The Special Veterans Committee selects seven men for enshrinement in the Hall of Fame: former players Jake Beckley, Joe Kelley, Harry Hooper, Rube Marquard, Chick Hafey, and Dave Bancroft, as well as executive George Weiss. A number of this yearâs choices will later be derided as some of the worst ever made by the Veterans Committee.
On July 27, 1968, At Memorial Stadium, Denny McLain of the Detroit Tigers earns his 20th victory of the season â a 9-0 shutout of the Baltimore Orioles. The Tiger right-hander is the third pitcher in history to reach the milestone this quickly, with only Rube Marquard (Giants, July 19, 1912) and Lefty Grove (Aâs,âŠ
1951 â Smokey Joe Williams dies in New York City at age 62. Williams has been considered by many historians to be one of the gameâs greatest pitchers, even though he never played a game in the major leagues. He spent his entire 27-year career (1905-1932) pitching in the Negro Leagues, Mexico and the Caribbean, but his path to the majors was barred by the color line. During his stellar career, he defeated five Hall of Fame pitchers in exhibition competition: Grover Alexander, Chief Bender, Waite Hoyt, Walter Johnson and Rube Marquard. In 1999, after extensive research on the early years of black baseball reveal his outstanding numbers, Williams will gain Hall of Fame honors himself.
September 22, 1940 â At Ebbets Fieldâ the 2nd-place Dodgers sweep a pair from the last-place Philliesâ winning 6-3 and 8-6. In between gamesâ there is a 3-inning oldtimer match between the Robins and Dodger players of the 1930s. Included on the Robins side are fan-favorite Zach Wheatâ Tim Jordanâ Otto Millerâ Rube Marquardâ SherryâŠ
At the Polo Grounds, Carl Hubbell wins his 4th straight and his 20th in a row, subduing the Cubs, 4 â 1. The game is scoreless for six innings. Hubbell matches the mark of Rube Marquard, who won one game in 1911 and 19 straight more in 1912.
Cincinnati Reds trade future Hall of Famer Rube Marquard and shortstop Larry Kopf
Brooklyn trades Rube Marquard to the Reds for Dutch Ruether. The Robinâs southpaw fell in displeasure with the team after being arrested in a Cleveland hotel lobby before Game 4 for scalping World Series tickets worth $52.80 for $400 to a city police detective.
1920 â Several hours before the start of Game 4 of the World Series, Brooklynâs Rube Marquard, a Cleveland native, is arrested when he tries to sell a ticket to an undercover cop for $350. He will be found guilty and fined a dollar and court costs ($3.80). For their first World Series game on the lakefront, 25,734 Indians fans watch their home team score 2 in the 1st and 2 in the 3rd off Leon Cadore and Al Mamaux. Cleveland wins the game, 5 â 1.
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