Al Rubeling

Al Rubeling
Third baseman
Born: (1913-05-10)May 10, 1913
Baltimore, Maryland
Died: January 28, 1988(1988-01-28) (aged 74)
Baltimore, Maryland
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 16, 1940, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 1944, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Batting average .249
Home runs 8
Runs batted in 79
Teams

Albert William Rubeling (May 10, 1913 – January 28, 1988) was an American professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Athletics and Pittsburgh Pirates. He attended Towson University and is a member of the institution's Athletic Hall of Fame.[1] Rubeling had the most pinch hitting at bats in the National League during the 1944 season.[2] He was born in Baltimore, Maryland and died there at the age of 74.

References

  1. Towson University, 2005, p. 29
  2. Voltano, Paul (2003), Stand and Deliver: A History of Pinch-hitting, p. 89


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