Buddy Bloebaum

Edward Herman Bloebaum

• Bats Both, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 170 lb.

• Born February 20, 1903 in Cincinnati, OH USA
• Died January 8, 1973 in Cincinnati, OH USA

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Biographical Information

Buddy Bloebaum hit .281 and slugged .379 for the 1932 Cedar Rapids Bunnies, a farm team of his hometown Cincinnati Reds. He later convinced his brother-in-law Harry Rose to have his son Pete Rose switch-hit (like Bloebaum had). Bloebaum was a Reds bird dog scout and convinced the team to sign Rose when other teams were skeptical of him.

Source: The Baseball 100 by Joe Posnanski