Dick Rudolph

Pitcher, Baseball Player

1887 – 1949

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Who was Dick Rudolph?

Richard Rudolph, was a pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1910 to 1927. He played for the New York Giants and Boston Braves. He was an alumnus of Fordham University. Rudolph was known for throwing the spitball, and he was one of the 17 pitchers allowed to continue throwing the pitch after it was outlawed in 1920.

In 1914, Rudolph was a member of the Braves team that went from last place to first place in two months, becoming the first team to win a pennant after being in last place on the Fourth of July. The team then went on to defeat Connie Mack's heavily favored Philadelphia Athletics in the 1914 World Series, with Rudolph winning two of the games.

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Born
Aug 25, 1887
New York City
Profession
Education
  • Fordham University
Lived in
  • New York City
Died
Oct 20, 1949
The Bronx

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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