| Rube Novotney | |
| Position: | Catcher |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 5 August 1924 |
| Birth Place: | Streator, Illinois |
| Death Place: | Redondo Beach, California |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | April 29 |
| Debutyear: | 1949 |
| Debutteam: | Chicago Cubs |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | July 3 |
| Finalyear: | 1949 |
| Finalteam: | Chicago Cubs |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .269 |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat2value: | 0 |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value: | 6 |
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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 for the Chicago Cubs.[1] 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 New York Giants 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.[2] The following day, he was a perfect three-for-three off the Giants' Dave Koslo, but New York prevailed, 6–2.[3]
In his MLB career, Novotney made 18 total hits (including two doubles and one triple) in 67 at-bats.