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[[Image:faber.gif|left|thumb|150px|Urban "Red" Faber]]FABER, Urban "Red" (Cascade, IA, Sept. 6, 1888--Chicago, IL, Sept. 15, 1976). Baseball player. Faber, the last legal spitball pitcher, was named to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, in 1964. Faber | [[Image:faber.gif|left|thumb|150px|Urban "Red" Faber]]FABER, Urban "Red" (Cascade, IA, Sept. 6, 1888--Chicago, IL, Sept. 15, 1976). Baseball player. Faber, the last legal spitball pitcher, was named to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, in 1964. | ||
Faber began his baseball career in Dubuque. Although born in Cascade, he transferred to St. Joseph's Academy, the prep school associated with what became [[LORAS COLLEGE]]. He soon became a leading pitcher on the local semi-pro scene earning $2 per Sunday as a 16-year old pitcher for hire. His interest in a professional baseball career began when his usual team, the Tigers, boosted his salary to $5 per game. He contributed to an undefeated season in 1909 for St. Joseph's College although he never attended classes. With the encouragement of [[ROWLAND, Clarence "Pants"|Clarence "Pants" ROWLAND]], Faber signed on with the Dubuque Miners. He first appeared professionally on July 27, 1909. The next year he pitched a perfect game against Davenport. The Pittsburgh Pirates signed him to a 1911 contract the following day. | |||
He did not make the Pirates team and returned to the minors. Although an injury set back his career, he established two good years in Des Moines. | |||
Faber joined the Chicago White Sox in 1914 and remained with the team his entire career, winning 254 games before retiring in 1933. He led the league in 1920 and 1921 in earned run average with 2.37 runs per game in the former and 2.80 runs in the latter year. He played three hundred innings and led the league by pitching fifty games. In 1964 [[LORAS COLLEGE]], his alma mater, named its baseball field in his honor. | Faber joined the Chicago White Sox in 1914 and remained with the team his entire career, winning 254 games before retiring in 1933. He led the league in 1920 and 1921 in earned run average with 2.37 runs per game in the former and 2.80 runs in the latter year. He played three hundred innings and led the league by pitching fifty games. In 1964 [[LORAS COLLEGE]], his alma mater, named its baseball field in his honor. | ||
(Some information provided by Brian Cooper the author of ''Red Faber: A Biography of the Hall of Fame Spitball Pitcher.'' | |||
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Revision as of 02:09, 14 February 2010
FABER, Urban "Red" (Cascade, IA, Sept. 6, 1888--Chicago, IL, Sept. 15, 1976). Baseball player. Faber, the last legal spitball pitcher, was named to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, in 1964.
Faber began his baseball career in Dubuque. Although born in Cascade, he transferred to St. Joseph's Academy, the prep school associated with what became LORAS COLLEGE. He soon became a leading pitcher on the local semi-pro scene earning $2 per Sunday as a 16-year old pitcher for hire. His interest in a professional baseball career began when his usual team, the Tigers, boosted his salary to $5 per game. He contributed to an undefeated season in 1909 for St. Joseph's College although he never attended classes. With the encouragement of Clarence "Pants" ROWLAND, Faber signed on with the Dubuque Miners. He first appeared professionally on July 27, 1909. The next year he pitched a perfect game against Davenport. The Pittsburgh Pirates signed him to a 1911 contract the following day.
He did not make the Pirates team and returned to the minors. Although an injury set back his career, he established two good years in Des Moines.
Faber joined the Chicago White Sox in 1914 and remained with the team his entire career, winning 254 games before retiring in 1933. He led the league in 1920 and 1921 in earned run average with 2.37 runs per game in the former and 2.80 runs in the latter year. He played three hundred innings and led the league by pitching fifty games. In 1964 LORAS COLLEGE, his alma mater, named its baseball field in his honor.
(Some information provided by Brian Cooper the author of Red Faber: A Biography of the Hall of Fame Spitball Pitcher.
