Nicknamed Rube in the tradition of more successful lefthanded pitchers (Waddell,
Marquard), Bressler became a righthanded-hitting outfielder/first baseman in mid-career.
He gripped the bat with his hands apart (as did Ty Cobb), and slap-hit his way to
a .301 lifetime BA. Although he played for two pennant winners (1914 A's and '19
Reds), he never appeared in a WS game.
(JK)
FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»August 25, 1914: The A's score nine runs to back Rube Bressler's shut out of the Browns in the first of two games. Teammate Herb Pennock then follows with a 1–0 shut out.
»August 24, 1915: The Browns bring George Sisler in to pitch five innings of relief. Sisler gives up one run and earns the win, a 10–7 victory over the A's Rube Bressler.
»August 31, 1930:
At Ebbets Field, the Dodgers also roll up a football-like score when they tally 23 hits, including round trippers by Babe Herman, Glenn Wright, and Rube Bressler, to stomp the Phils 14–3.
»September 3, 1933:
At Cincinnati, the Reds clip the Pirates, 9–3, the first loss for the Bucs in nine games. The Pirates now trail the Giants by eight games. Red Lucas goes all the way for the win, as the Reds shell rookie Ralph Birkofer. After the game, Edd Roush's old-timers defeat Buck Herzog's Nine, 8–5, called after five innings on account of "tiredness." Ninety three old timers turn out and about half take a turn at the plate. Roush's squad includes Pat Duncan, Larry Kopf, Bill Rariden, and Rube Bressler, all stars on the Reds 1919 team. Donie Bush and Honus Wagner are the shortstops.
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