Art Jacobs Explained

Art Jacobs
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Birth Date:28 August 1902
Birth Place:Luckey, Ohio
Death Place:Inglewood, California
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:June 18
Debutyear:1939
Debutteam:Cincinnati Reds
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:June 18
Finalyear:1939
Finalteam:Cincinnati Reds
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Games pitched
Stat1value:1
Stat2label:Innings pitched
Stat2value:1
Stat3label:Win–loss record
Stat3value:0–0
Stat4label:Earned run average
Stat4value:9.00
Stat5label:Strikeouts
Stat5value:0
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Arthur Evan Jacobs (August 28, 1902 – June 8, 1967) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Cincinnati Reds in 1939. He is the oldest player who played in only one Major League Baseball game.[1] Although not recognized as an official statistic until after his death, he is credited with a save for his 1-inning MLB career.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Art Jacobs Stats . baseball-reference.com . sports-reference.com . January 4, 2011.
  2. Web site: Cincinnati Reds 12, Boston Bees 6 (1) . retrosheet.org . June 18, 1939 . February 10, 2020.