Al Rubeling

Al Rubeling
Third baseman
Born: (1913-05-10)May 10, 1913
Baltimore, Maryland
Died: January 28, 1988(1988-01-28) (aged 74)
Baltimore, Maryland
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 16, 1940, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 1944, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
At bats 747
RBI 79
Batting average .249
Teams

Albert William Rubeling (May 10, 1913 January 28, 1988) was an American professional baseball player who played in parts of four seasons for the Philadelphia Athletics and Pittsburgh Pirates. He attended Towson University and is a member of the institution's Athletic Hall of Fame.[1] Rubeling had the most pinch hitting at bats in the National League during the 1944 season.[2] He was born in Baltimore, Maryland and died there at the age of 74.

References

  1. Towson University, 2005, p. 29
  2. Voltano, Paul (2003), Stand and Deliver: A History of Pinch-hitting, p. 89

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