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Reuben Ewing (born Cohen on November 30, 1899) was a Ukrainian-born American professional baseball player for the St. Louis Cardinals.
| Reuben Ewing | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: November 30, 1899 Odessa, Russian Empire | |
| Died: October 5, 1970 (aged 70) West Hartford, Connecticut | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 21, 1921, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 27, 1921, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Games played | 3 |
| At bats | 1 |
| Hits | 0 |
| Teams | |
Early life
editEwing (then Cohen) was born in Odessa, Russian Empire to Ukrainian-Jewish parents and emigrated with them to the United States in 1904, and was Jewish.[1] As a child he showed brilliant athletic talent, a foreshadow of his later achievement of making the major leagues. In order to avoid antisemitism Cohen became "Ewing". He later attended Hartford High School and Lebanon Valley College.[2]
Professional career
editIn 1921, while still a student at Lebanon Valley, Reuben received a contract with the St. Louis Cardinals.[3] His short career featured no highlights and lasted only three games and spanned only seven days from June 21 to June 27.
In the only plate appearance of his professional career, he was struck out by future Hall of Fame pitcher Eppa Rixey while pinch hitting for pitcher Tink Riviere.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Big League Jews". Jewish Sports Review. 12 (137): 18. January–February 2020.
- ^ Burton A. Boxerman, Benita W. Boxerman (October 10, 2014). Jews and Baseball: Volume 1, Entering the American Mainstream, 1871-1948. ISBN 9781476605142. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ^ Horvitz, Peter S.; Horvitz, Joachim (2001). The Big Book of Jewish Baseball. SP Books. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-56171-973-0. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- ^ "Cincinnati Reds at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score, June 27, 1921". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference
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