Rube Marquard
name: label: Associated Name
content: Marquard, Rube
label: Associated Name
content: New York Giants
label: Associated Name
content: Brooklyn Dodgers
label: Associated Name
content: Cincinnati Reds
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content: Boston Braves
notes: label: Description
content: Pitcher Richard "Rube" Marquard starred in the Central League and American Association before joining the National League’s New York Giants in 1908. In 1915, when he switched boroughs, becoming a Brooklyn Robin, where he would last five seasons. After a single season with the Cincinnati Reds (1921,) Marquard finished his career with the Boston Braves. (1922-1925.)
label: Description
content: While on the Giants, Marquard had numerous 20+win seasons, leading the league in strikeouts in 1911, wins in 1912, and at one point, recording 19 consecutive victories. Behind Marquard’s stellar pitching, the Giants made three consecutive World Series appearances (1911-1913.)
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content: During this time, the pitcher performed on vaudeville in a skit, <i>Breaking the Record </i> with actress Blossom Seely. The two were soon married, divorcing in 1922.
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content: Although he would never reach the 20 win mark after leaving the Giants, Marquard continued to find some success in the Majors, including playing in two World Series with Brooklyn (1916,1920.) Overall, "Rube" finished with a 201-177 win loss record, a 3.08 earned run average and 1,593 strikeouts. In 1971 he was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: web subject
content: Sports
label: Subject
content: Baseball
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content: Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: CL.310547.034.17
label: accession number
content: 310547
label: catalog number
content: 310547.034.17
objectType: label: Object Name
content: card, baseball
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content: autograph
label: Object Name
content: autograph, baseball
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: paper (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 4 in x 6 in; 10.16 cm x 15.24 cm