Ralph Joseph "Rube" Novotney (August 5, 1924 – July 16, 1987) was an American professional baseball player, a catcher who appeared in 22 Major League games for the Chicago Cubs."Rube Novotney Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved November 25, 2011. The native of Streator, Illinois, stood tall and weighed and attended the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.
Novotney's partial season with the 1949 Cubs included two standout back-to-back games against the New York Giants at Wrigley Field. On June 25, Novotney singled twice in three at bats, driving in three runs and providing the margin in a 4–1 Cub victory.1949-6-25 box score from Retrosheet The following day, he was a perfect three-for-three off the Giants' Dave Koslo, but New York prevailed, 6–2.1949-6-26 box score from Retrosheet
In his MLB career, Novotney made 18 total hits (including two doubles and one triple) in 67 at-bats.
Novotney died on July 16, 1987. He was interred at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California.Rube Novotney
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