Reuschel attended Central High School in Camp Point, Illinois. After high school he played at Western Illinois University in Macomb, Illinois. Rueschel was the Cubs 3rd Round pick (#67) in the 1970 Amateur Draft out of Western Illinois, after he went went 10-0 with a 1.29 ERA as a junior in 1969.\n', '

In 1970, Reuschel went 9-2 with a 3.53 ERA in 14 starts for the Class A Huron Cubs of the Northern League. In 1971, Reuschel went 8-4 with a 2.31 ERA in 16 starts for the Class AA San Antonio Missions of the Dixie Association, where he was teammates with his older brother, pitcher Paul Reuschel.\n', '

With the Class AAA Wichita Aeros of the American Association, Reuschel was 9-2 in 12 starts with a 1.32 ERA, before being called up by the Chicago Cubs to make his major league debut on June 19, 1972.\n', '

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