Biography:Rube Marquard was an American baseball pitcher and member of the Baseball Hall of Fame since 1971, best known for his time with the New York Giants.
Marquard was infamous for his early showings after being bought for a record $11,000. Between 1911 and 1913, however, he won 23 games or more each season and led the league for strikeouts.
When Marquard retired from major-league baseball in 1925, he left with a record 1,593 strikeouts which put him third-place for left-handed pitchers.
Born:October 9, 1886 Birthplace:Cleveland, Ohio, USA
1912-07-03 NY Giants pitcher Rube Marquard ties Tim Keefe's 1888 MLB record 19 game win-streak with 2-1 win v Brooklyn Dodgers; has 21 with 2 end-of-season in 1911
1912-07-08 Giants Rube Marquard loses after winning 21 straight
1915-04-15 NY Giant Rube Marquard no-hits Bkln, 2-0
1971-01-31 Special Veterans Committee adds 6 former players and 1 executive to the Baseball Hall of Fame: Dave Bancroft, Jake Beckley, Chick Hafey, Harry Hooper, Joe Kelley, Rube Marquard and George Weiss
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