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Roy Luebbe

Roy Luebbe

American baseball player

Roy John Luebbe (September 17, 1900 – August 21, 1985) was an MLB catcher who played in eight games for the New York Yankees during the 1925 season. He was hitless in 15 at-bats and was a switch hitter who threw right-handed.

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Despite not having recorded a hit, Luebbe was credited with three runs batted in in his career, the most of any such player as of 2021.[1] On September 8, 1925, he drove in Ben Paschal and Babe Ruth with a fielder's choice and base on balls respectively.[2] On September 16, he drove in Paschal with a sacrifice fly.[3]

Luebbe was born in Parkersburg, Iowa, and died in Papillion, Nebraska.

References

  1. [1]
    "Baseball | Player Season Finder". Stathead.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  2. [2]
    "New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox Box Score, September 8, 1925". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  3. [3]
    "Cleveland Indians at New York Yankees Box Score, September 16, 1925". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 9 May 2021.


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