Hub Pruett
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Hubert Shelby Pruett
(Shucks)
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 5' 10½", Weight 165 lb.
- School University of Missouri
- Debut April 26, 1922
- Final Game September 20, 1932
- Born September 1, 1900 in Malden, MO USA
- Died January 28, 1982 in Ladue, MO USA
Biographical Information[edit]
In 1922, Hub Pruett struck out Babe Ruth 13 times in 16 at-bats.
Further Reading[edit]
- Neal Russo: "Doc Pruett's Prescription: St. Louis physician recalls how he used fadeaway as antidote for Babe Ruth's stinging bat", Baseball Digest, June 1964, pp. 20-22. [1]
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