Nap Rucker
Nap Rucker | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Crabapple, Georgia, U.S. | September 30, 1884|
Died: December 19, 1970 Alpharetta, Georgia, U.S. | (aged 86)|
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
April 15, 1907, for the Brooklyn Superbas | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 13, 1916, for the Brooklyn Robins | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 134–134 |
Earned run average | 2.42 |
Strikeouts | 1,217 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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George Napoleon "Nap" Rucker (September 30, 1884 – December 19, 1970) was an American sportsperson and politician from Georgia. Rucker was a left-handed
Early years
Rucker was born in Crabapple, Georgia, to parents Sarah Hembree and John Rucker, a Confederate veteran. He dropped out of school and became an apprentice printer. Inspired by a headline he worked on entitled "$10,000 For Pitching a Baseball", Rucker pursued a minor league career.[2]
Professional baseball
Minor league
In 1904. Rucker played with the
Major league (1907–1916)
Rucker played for the
MLB Hall of Fame
In 1936, Rucker became eligible for the
Following his unsuccessful nominations,
Later life: Mayor of Roswell
Rucker was born in Crabapple, Georgia. After his baseball career, Rucker went on to a successful business career including investing in a local bank and ownership of a plantation, several cotton farms, a wheat mill. He also served as mayor of Roswell from 1935 to 1936.[5] After serving as mayor. Rucker was responsible for creating Roswell's first supply of running water and served as the city's water commissioner for many years. Rucker was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1967. Rucker died in Alpharetta, Georgia, in 1970 and was interred in the Roswell Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Roswell, Georgia.[2]
Personal life
His nephew
See also
- List of Major League Baseball no-hitters
- List of Major League Baseball players who spent their entire career with one franchise
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
- Nap Rucker - Baseballbiography.com
- DiamondFans.com
- New Georgia Encyclopedia entry for Nap Rucker
- Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Bio for Nap Rucker
- Baseball Almanac stats for Nap Rucker
- Georgia Sports Hall of Fame
References
- ^ "Nap Rucker – Society for American Baseball Research".
- ^ a b c d Fenster, Kenneth (December 9, 2016). "Nap Rucker – New Georgia Encyclopedia". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ "Nap Rucker | PSA AutographFacts".
- ^ "Nap Rucker, 86, Ace Southpaw for Old Brooklyn Dodgers, Dies". The New York Times. 21 December 1970.
- ISBN 0-9615854-2-0.