Ralph Joseph "Rube" Novotney (August 5, 1924 – July 16, 1987) was an American
professional baseball player, a
catcher who appeared in 22
Major League games
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for the
Chicago Cubs
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.
["Rube Novotney Statistics and History"](_blank)
baseball-reference.com. Retrieved November 25, 2011. The native of
Streator, Illinois, stood tall and weighed and attended the
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.
Novotney's partial season with the 1949 Cubs included two standout back-to-back games against the
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at
Wrigley Field. On June 25, Novotney
singled twice in three
at bats,
driving in three
runs and providing the margin in a 4–1 Cub victory. The following day, he was a perfect three-for-three off the Giants'
Dave Koslo, but New York prevailed, 6–2.
1949-6-26 box score from Retrosheet
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In his MLB career, Novotney made 18 total hits
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(including two doubles and one triple
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) in 67 at-bats.
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1924 births
1987 deaths
Baseball players from Illinois
Chicago Cubs players
Lockport White Sox players
Los Angeles Angels (minor league) players
Major League Baseball catchers
Nashville Vols players
People from Streator, Illinois
Portsmouth Cubs players
Shelby Cubs players
Tulsa Oilers (baseball) players
Sportspeople from Redondo Beach, California
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