Ed Albosta

Ed Albosta
Ed Albosta
	Pitcher
	Born: October 27, 1918; Saginaw, Michigan
	Died: January 7, 2003 (aged 84); Saginaw, Michigan
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 3, 1941, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
	September 24, 1946, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	0–8
Earned run average	6.15
Strikeouts	43
Teams
	Brooklyn Dodgers (1941); Pittsburgh Pirates (1946);

Edward John Albosta (October 27, 1918 – January 7, 2003), nicknamed "Rube", was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1941 and the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1946. In between he served three years in the U.S. Army during World War II.^[1] He played semi-pro ball after that, retiring in 1954. His best record was in 1951 when he went 19–11 for Saginaw.^[2]

Albosta died January 7, 2003.^[3]

References

^ "Baseball in Wartime – Ed Albosta". BaseballinWartime.com. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
^ "Ed Albosta". AtThePlate.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved August 10, 2007.
^ "Edward Albosta". TheDeadballEra.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2019. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; September 29, 2007 suggested (help)

External links

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[1] "Baseball in Wartime – Ed Albosta". BaseballinWartime.com. Retrieved December 26, 2017.

[2] "Ed Albosta". AtThePlate.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved August 10, 2007.

[3] "Edward Albosta". TheDeadballEra.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2019. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; September 29, 2007 suggested (help)

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