Uel Eubanks | |
Position: | Pitcher |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | 14 February 1903 |
Birth Place: | Quinlan, Texas |
Death Place: | Dallas, Texas |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | July 20 |
Debutteam: | Chicago Cubs |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | August 25 |
Finalteam: | Chicago Cubs |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
Stat1value: | 0–0 |
Stat2label: | Earned run average |
Stat2value: | 27.00 |
Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
Stat3value: | 1 |
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Uel Melvin Eubanks (February 14, 1903 – November 21, 1954) was a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs from July 20, 1922, to August 25, 1922. Eubanks pitched in two career games, one of which is the highest-scoring game in modern MLB history, a 26-23 Cubs victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. Eubanks gave up eight runs in 2/3 of an inning in this game.
Eubanks hit a double in his only at-bat in Major League Baseball, thus retiring with a 1.000 batting average for the Cubs. After his brief stint in the majors, he spent six years playing for minor league teams.
Eubanks was known for being a heavy drinker, and according to Baseball Almanac, he was arrested for possession of alcohol during Prohibition.[1] He died at age 51 on November 21, 1954 from a cerebral hemorrhage.[2]