Vern Ruhle Autographed 1983 Fleer Card #462 Houston Astros #83307812 - PSA/DNA Certified

Vern Ruhle Stats & Facts

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    Vern Ruhle Position: PitcherBats: Right  •  Throws: Right6-1, 185lb (185cm, 83kg)Born: January 25, 1951 in Coleman, MIDied: January 20, 2007  in Houston, TXBuried: CrematedDraft: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 17th round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from Olivet College (Olivet, MI).High School: Coleman HS (Coleman, MI)School: Olivet College (Olivet, MI)Debut: September 9, 1974 (13,568th in major league history)vs. CLE 5.1 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, 0 ERLast Game: October 4, 1986vs. TEX 3.0 IP, 0…

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Houston wins and loses their arbitration case with Darryl Kile.

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1997 – Houston wins and loses their arbitration case with Darryl Kile. The inconsistent pitcher asks for a salary $1.27 million dollars more than what the Astros offer. The club prevails but, under the instruction of new Astro manager Larry Dierker and pitching coach Vern Ruhle, Kile goes on to have an outstanding year only to shun Houston and leave as a free agent after the season. 

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Fernando Valenzuela outpitches Vern Ruhle in a 2-1 decision in Los Angeles

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1981 – Fernando Valenzuela outpitches Vern Ruhle in a 2-1 decision in Los Angeles. Only eight hits are registered, four by each side, but a homer by Pedro Guerrero and an RBI single by Bill Russell trump last-inning heroics by Terry Puhl and Tony Scott. The series is knotted at two games apiece. 

Pittsburgh’s Omar Moreno steals his 70th base of the season, becoming the first player this century with three consecutive 70-steal seasons

Pittsburgh’s Omar Moreno steals his 70th base of the season, becoming the first player this century with three consecutive 70-steal seasons

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Pittsburgh’s Omar Moreno steals his 70th base of the season, becoming the first player this century with three consecutive 70-steal seasons. The fleet outfielder swiped 71 in 1978, 77 in 1979, and will finish 1980 with a career-high 96. Pittsburgh loses to Houston, 5 – 1.

Jim Rice suffers a broken bone in his hand after being hit by a Vern Ruhle, he will miss the rest of the season

Jim Rice suffers a broken bone in his hand after being hit by a Vern Ruhle, he will miss the rest of the season

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Jim Rice suffers a broken bone in his hand after being hit by a Vern Ruhle pitch in the first inning of the team’s 6-5 victory over the Tigers in Detroit. The injury will cause the 22 year-old Red Sox rookie sensation to miss the remainder of the season, including the World Series.