Uel Eubanks

Uel Eubanks
Uel Eubanks
	Pitcher
	Born: February 14, 1903; Quinlan, Texas
	Died: November 21, 1954 (aged 51); Dallas, Texas
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	July 20, 1922, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
	August 25, 1922, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	0–0
Earned run average	27.00
Strikeouts	1
Teams
	Chicago Cubs (1922);

Uel Melvin Eubanks (born in Quinlan, Texas on February 14, 1903; died in Dallas, Texas, November 21, 1954) was a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs from July 20, 1922, to August 25, 1922. Eubanks pitched in two career games, one of which is the highest-scoring game in modern MLB history, a 26-23 Cubs victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. Eubanks gave up eight runs in 2/3 of an inning in this game.

Eubanks hit a double in his only at-bat in Major League Baseball, thus retiring with a 1.000 batting average for the Cubs. After his brief stint in the majors, he spent six years playing for minor league teams.

Personal

Eubanks was known for being a heavy drinker, and according to Baseball Almanac, he was arrested for possession of alcohol during Prohibition.^[1] He died at age 51 in 1954 from a cerebral hemorrhage.^[2]

References

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference

[1] "MLB Players Who Did Time in Prison | Baseball Almanac".

[2] Baseball players who died young from natural causes at The Dead Ball Era.

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