Dick Luebke

Richard Raymond Luebke (April 8, 1935 – December 4, 1974) was an American professional baseball player. A pitcher who threw left-handed and batted right-handed, Luebke was born in Chicago, stood 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall and weighed 200 pounds (91 kg). He spent a decade in minor league baseball and, in his only Major League audition, appeared in ten games as a relief pitcher for the 1962 Baltimore Orioles.\n', '

Luebke was in his ninth year as a member of the Oriole farm system when he was recalled late in the 1962 campaign. After a productive season as a left-handed relief pitcher for the Rochester Red Wings of the Triple-A International League — ten wins in 17 decisions, and an earned run average of 1.77 with 43 hits allowed in 61 innings pitched — Luebke made his Major League debut on August 10, 1962 at Fenway Park against the Boston Red Sox. In relief of Baltimore starting pitch…