Roy John Luebbe (September 17, 1900 – August 21, 1985) was an

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who played in eight games for the

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during the season. He was hitless in 15 at-bats and was a

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who threw right-handed. Despite not having recorded a hit, Luebbe was credited with three

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in his career, the most of any such player . On September 8, 1925, he drove in Ben Paschal and

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with a

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and

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respectively. On September 16, he drove in Paschal with a

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. Luebbe was born in

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, and died in Papillion, Nebraska.

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External links

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