Jorge Jesús Rubio Chávez (April 23, 1945 – June 15, 2020) was a Mexican Major League Baseball pitcher who played during two seasons in 1966–67. He appeared with the California Angels for seven games during the 1966 season, which included a complete game 2–0 victory on October 2 in the last game of the season against the visiting Cleveland Indians where he recorded 15 strikeouts,[1] and three games during the 1967 California Angels season. Going into the 1967 season, he was in contention to make the team's starting rotation but, following a leg injury which cost him over two weeks of spring training, he was surpassed by fellow rookie Rickey Clark. Following the season, he was traded to the Cincinnati Reds with Bill Kelso for Sammy Ellis.[2] During that winter, Rubio pitched in Mexico and, in order to spell his tired right arm, pitched some games using his left arm. He claimed that he had been experimenting with ambidextrous pitching in high school and could throw with "the same speed left-handed" but less control. He continued using his left hand in spring training with the Reds in 1968 but said he planned to use his right hand regularly once it was sufficiently rested.[3]
| Jorge Rubio | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 23, 1945 Mexicali, Mexico | |
| Died: June 15, 2020 (aged 75) Mexicali, Mexico | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 21, 1966, for the California Angels | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 1, 1967, for the California Angels | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 2–3 |
| Earned run average | 3.19 |
| Strikeouts | 31 |
| Teams | |
He died on June 15, 2020.[4]
References edit
- ^ "California Angels 2, Cleveland Indians 0". Retrosheet. retrosheet.org. October 2, 1966. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- ^ Burick, Si (December 1, 1967). "Cliche or Not, You Can't Tell 1968 Reds Without a Program". Dayton Daily News. p. 26. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ^ "Ambidextrous Rubio Says Two Pitching Arms Better Than One". The Los Angeles Times. UPI. March 15, 1968. p. 3. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ^ "Jorge Rubio murió este lunes a los 75 años, confirmó la LMB". El Heraldo de México (in Mexican Spanish). June 15, 2020. Archived from the original on June 16, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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