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'''Edward William "Rube" Kinsella''' (January 15, 1880 - January 17, 1976) was a [[pitcher]] in [[Major League Baseball]] |
'''Edward William "Rube" Kinsella''' (January 15, 1880 - January 17, 1976) was a [[pitcher]] in [[Major League Baseball]] for the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] and [[Baltimore Orioles|St. Louis Browns]]. He stood at 6' 1" and weighed 175 lbs.<ref name="statistics">[http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kinseed01.shtml "Ed Kinsella Statistics and History"]. ''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2010-12-06.</ref> |
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==Career== |
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Kinsella was born in [[Lexington, Illinois]], and attended [[Illinois State University]].<ref name="statistics"/> He was a pitcher in college. He then started his professional baseball career in 1904, with the [[Bloomington Bloomers]] of the [[Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League]].<ref name="minors">http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=kinsel001edw</ref> During his second season, he went 17-14 as a pitcher and was then purchased by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Kinsella made his major league debut in September and pitched 17 innings for the [[National League]] club during the final month.<ref name="statistics"/> He was the first player to make the major leagues from Illinois State University.<ref>http://www.goredbirds.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/ilsu-greatmoments.html</ref><ref>http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ilsu/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/09bsbmg9.pdf</ref> In 1905, Kinsella was fired from his offseason job as a [[machinist]] when he took a day off to watch a baseball game.<ref>http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VwAbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_EgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3626,4281999&dq=ed-kinsella&hl=en</ref> |
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Kinsella was purchased by Toledo of the [[American Association]] in December. The following March, the ''[[Toledo News-Bee]]'' reported that he was a "most likely looking young fellow."<ref>http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TDdYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=p0UNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2069,4324047&dq=ed-kinsella&hl=en</ref> However, Kinsella did not pitch for Toledo that year, instead going to the Springfield Senators.<ref name="minors"/> |
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In 1906, Kinsella joined the [[Pacific Coast League]]'s [[Portland Beavers]]. He immediately made an impact, winning 21 games with a 2.29 [[earned run average]] and leading the team in both categories.<ref>http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?id=29654</ref> The following season, he did just as well; he won 23 games and set a career-high with 380.2 innings pitched in the long Pacific Coast League schedule. Kinsella then went to the [[Northwestern League]]'s [[Portland Colts]] for 1909. He won over 20 games for the third straight season and went 23-10.<ref name="minors"/> |
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Kinsella was purchased by the St. Louis Browns in August 1909 and had his second stint in the majors in 1910. In April, the ''[[Telegraph Herald]]'' reported that: "All who have seen Kinsella have been impressed by his work. Even the players bank on the big fellow when he goes to the mound..."<ref>http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UylCAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gKoMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4324,6990798&dq=ed-kinsella&hl=en</ref> Despite this prediction, Kinsella appeared in just 10 games for the Browns. He went 1-3 with a below-average ERA, and he played his last major league game on August 10.<ref name="statistics"/> The following season, he went back to the minors with the [[Western League]]'s [[Denver Grizzlies]] and pitched for a pennant-winning team. The 1911 Denver Grizzlies have been named the 22nd greatest minor league team of all-time.<ref>http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/history/top100.jsp?idx=22</ref> |
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In 1912, Kinsella went 22-11 for Denver. He moved up to the Pacific Coast League in 1913 but struggled and played part of 1914 in the Class D [[Central Association]]. That was his last year in organized baseball.<ref name="minors"/> |
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Kinsella finished his career with 144 minor league victories<ref name="minors"/> to go along with his lone major league win. He died in [[Bloomington, Illinois]], at the age of 96.<ref name="statistics"/> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 18:34, 6 December 2010
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| September 16, 1905, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
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| August 10, 1910, for the St. Louis Browns | |
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| Win–loss record | 1-4 |
| Earned run average | 3.49 |
| Strikeouts | 21 |
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Edward William "Rube" Kinsella (January 15, 1880 - January 17, 1976) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Browns. He stood at 6' 1" and weighed 175 lbs.[1]
Career
Kinsella was born in Lexington, Illinois, and attended Illinois State University.[1] He was a pitcher in college. He then started his professional baseball career in 1904, with the Bloomington Bloomers of the Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League.[2] During his second season, he went 17-14 as a pitcher and was then purchased by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Kinsella made his major league debut in September and pitched 17 innings for the National League club during the final month.[1] He was the first player to make the major leagues from Illinois State University.[3][4] In 1905, Kinsella was fired from his offseason job as a machinist when he took a day off to watch a baseball game.[5]
Kinsella was purchased by Toledo of the American Association in December. The following March, the Toledo News-Bee reported that he was a "most likely looking young fellow."[6] However, Kinsella did not pitch for Toledo that year, instead going to the Springfield Senators.[2]
In 1906, Kinsella joined the Pacific Coast League's Portland Beavers. He immediately made an impact, winning 21 games with a 2.29 earned run average and leading the team in both categories.[7] The following season, he did just as well; he won 23 games and set a career-high with 380.2 innings pitched in the long Pacific Coast League schedule. Kinsella then went to the Northwestern League's Portland Colts for 1909. He won over 20 games for the third straight season and went 23-10.[2]
Kinsella was purchased by the St. Louis Browns in August 1909 and had his second stint in the majors in 1910. In April, the Telegraph Herald reported that: "All who have seen Kinsella have been impressed by his work. Even the players bank on the big fellow when he goes to the mound..."[8] Despite this prediction, Kinsella appeared in just 10 games for the Browns. He went 1-3 with a below-average ERA, and he played his last major league game on August 10.[1] The following season, he went back to the minors with the Western League's Denver Grizzlies and pitched for a pennant-winning team. The 1911 Denver Grizzlies have been named the 22nd greatest minor league team of all-time.[9]
In 1912, Kinsella went 22-11 for Denver. He moved up to the Pacific Coast League in 1913 but struggled and played part of 1914 in the Class D Central Association. That was his last year in organized baseball.[2]
Kinsella finished his career with 144 minor league victories[2] to go along with his lone major league win. He died in Bloomington, Illinois, at the age of 96.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Ed Kinsella Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
- ^ a b c d e http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=kinsel001edw
- ^ http://www.goredbirds.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/ilsu-greatmoments.html
- ^ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ilsu/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/09bsbmg9.pdf
- ^ http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VwAbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_EgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3626,4281999&dq=ed-kinsella&hl=en
- ^ http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TDdYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=p0UNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2069,4324047&dq=ed-kinsella&hl=en
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?id=29654
- ^ http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UylCAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gKoMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4324,6990798&dq=ed-kinsella&hl=en
- ^ http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/history/top100.jsp?idx=22
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
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