Rube Novotney
 Ralph Joseph Rube Novotney (August 5 1924 – July 16 1987) was an American professional baseball player a catcher who appeared in 22 Major League games for the 1949 Chicago Cubs. The native of Streator Illinois stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and weighed 187 pounds (85 kg) and attended the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.Novotney's partial season with the 1949 Cubs included two standout back-to-back games against the New York Giants at Wrigley Field.