Hub Pruett

Hub Pruett

Hubert Shelby "Shucks" Pruett (September 1, 1900 in Malden, Missouri - January 28, 1982 in Ladue, Missouri), was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1922-1932. He acquired the nickname "Shucks" because that was the strongest word in his vocabulary. He would play for the St. Louis Browns, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Giants, and Boston Braves. His claim to fame is he had a knack for getting Babe Ruth out. In fact, he was a medical student during his early years in baseball, and used his baseball pay to finance his medical education. Years later he personally thanked Ruth for this: That Ruth struck out--10 of the first 13 times he faced Pruett--was one reason Pruett was kept on by the Browns (though Ruth did eventually hit a home run off him).

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