Rube Ehrhardt

Welton Claude Ehrhardt

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 2", Weight 190 lb.

• Debut July 18, 1924
• Final Game October 5, 1929
• Born November 20, 1894 in Beecher, IL USA
• Died April 27, 1980 in Chicago Heights, IL USA

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Biographical Information

Rube Ehrhardt was one of the few major league pitchers to hurl a shutout in the final game of his career. On October 5, 1929 while playing for the Cincinnati Reds, he pitched a 7-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs. Ehrhardt was released the next spring by Cincinnati and never pitched another professional game.

After his baseball career, Ehrhardt worked in a Chicago area steel mill for 20 years.

Related Sites

• Find-A-Grave Memorial for Rube Ehrhardt