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Richard “Rube” Marquard

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Richard “Rube” Marquard Famous memorial Veteran

Birth
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
Death
2 Jun 1980 (aged 93)
Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA
Burial
Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA GPS-Latitude: 39.3171692, Longitude: -76.5807724
Plot
Hecht Lot, Division 8, Section 13, Lot 147, Grave 1
Memorial ID
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Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Player. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he was a left handed pitcher, making his debut with the New York Giants on September 25, 1908. For eighteen seasons, he played with the New York Giants (1908-1915), Brooklyn Robins (1915-20), Cincinnati Reds (1921) and Boston Braves (1922-25). In 1912, he earned victories in his first 19 decisions, won 24 or more games three straight years (1911-13) and pitched a no-hitter in 1915. He ended his career with a record of 201 wins, 177 loss, 1593 strikeouts, 197 complete games, 30 shutouts, 19 saves and a 3.08 earned run average. In 1971, he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee. He died at age 93 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Player. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he was a left handed pitcher, making his debut with the New York Giants on September 25, 1908. For eighteen seasons, he played with the New York Giants (1908-1915), Brooklyn Robins (1915-20), Cincinnati Reds (1921) and Boston Braves (1922-25). In 1912, he earned victories in his first 19 decisions, won 24 or more games three straight years (1911-13) and pitched a no-hitter in 1915. He ended his career with a record of 201 wins, 177 loss, 1593 strikeouts, 197 complete games, 30 shutouts, 19 saves and a 3.08 earned run average. In 1971, he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee. He died at age 93 in Baltimore, Maryland.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith



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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Added: Apr 11, 2001
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21215/richard-marquard: accessed ), memorial page for Richard “Rube” Marquard (9 Oct 1886–2 Jun 1980), Find a Grave Memorial ID 21215, citing Baltimore Hebrew Cemetery, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.