Arthur Evan Jacobs (August 28, 1902 – June 8, 1967) was a

pitcher In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("Pitch (baseball), pitches") the Baseball (ball), baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of out (baseball), retiring a batter (baseball), batter, ...

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. He played for the

Cincinnati Reds The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati. The Reds compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League Central, Central Divisi ...

in 1939. He is the oldest player who played in only one Major League Baseball game. Although not recognized as an official statistic until after his death, he is credited with a save for his 1-inning MLB career.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Jacobs, Art 1902 births 1967 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Cincinnati Reds players Baseball players from Wood County, Ohio Saginaw Aces players 20th-century American sportsmen