Rube Kroh | |
Position: | Pitcher |
Birth Date: | 25 August 1886 |
Birth Place: | Friendship, New York |
Death Place: | New Orleans, Louisiana |
Bats: | Left |
Throws: | Left |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | September 30 |
Debutyear: | 1906 |
Debutteam: | Boston Americans |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | August 22 |
Finalyear: | 1912 |
Finalteam: | Boston Braves |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
Stat1value: | 13–9 |
Stat2label: | Earned run average |
Stat2value: | 2.29 |
Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
Stat3value: | 92 |
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Floyd Myron "Rube" Kroh (August 25, 1886 in Friendship, New York – March 17, 1944 in New Orleans, Louisiana), was a professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1906 to 1912. He played for the Boston Braves, Boston Americans, and Chicago Cubs. He is generally credited as the player who got the ball into the hands of Johnny Evers in the famous Merkle's Boner game.