Rufus Meadows
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Rufus Rivers Meadows
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 5' 11", Weight 175 lb.
- Debut April 23, 1926
- Final Game April 23, 1926
- Born August 25, 1907 in Chase City, VA USA
- Died May 10, 1970 in Wichita, KS USA
[edit] Biographical Information
- Meadows' chief distinction is that he is the only pitcher in major league history to have faced one and only one batter in his career. This record was broken by Larry Yount in 1971, who faced 0 batters in his only career appearance after suffering an injury during warm-up pitches.
- On June 19, 1932, Rufus Meadows of the Newark Bears pitched a no-hitter against the Montreal Royals.
