Reuben Ewing
Reuben Ewing (born Reuben Cohen on November 30, 1899) was a Jewish Ukrainian-American baseball player for the St. Louis Cardinals.
| Reuben Ewing | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: November 30, 1899 Odessa, Russian Empire | |
| Died: October 5, 1970 (aged 70) West Hartford, Connecticut | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 21, 1921, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 27, 1921, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Games played | 3 |
| At bats | 1 |
| Hits | 0 |
| Teams | |
Early life
Ewing (then Cohen) was born in Odessa, Russian Empire to Jewish-Ukrainian parents and emigrated with them to the United States in 1904, and was Jewish.[1] As a child he showed brilliant athletic talent, a foreshadow of his later achievement of making the major leagues. In order to avoid antisemitism Cohen became "Ewing". He later attended Hartford High School and Lebanon Valley College.[2]
Professional career
In 1921, while still a student at Lebanon Valley, Reuben received a contract with the St. Louis Cardinals.[3] His short career featured no highlights and lasted only three games and spanned only seven days from June 21 to June 27.
In the only plate appearance of his professional career, he was struck out by future Hall of Fame pitcher Eppa Rixey while pinch hitting for pitcher Tink Riviere.[4]
References
- "Big League Jews". Jewish Sports Review. 12 (137): 18. January–February 2020.
- Burton A. Boxerman, Benita W. Boxerman (10 October 2014). Jews and Baseball: Volume 1, Entering the American Mainstream, 1871-1948. ISBN 9781476605142. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
- Horvitz, Peter S.; Horvitz, Joachim (2001). The Big Book of Jewish Baseball. SP Books. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-56171-973-0. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- "Cincinnati Reds at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score, June 27, 1921". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 9 March 2022.