About Roy Luebbe
Lived 1900 – 1985 (aged 84). Roy Luebbe was an American baseball player.
Roy John Luebbe (September 17, 1900 – August 21, 1985) was an American Major League Baseball catcher who played in eight games for the New York Yankees during the season. He was hitless in 15 at-bats and was a switch hitter who threw right-handed.
Despite not having recorded a hit, Luebbe was credited with three runs batted in in his career, the most of any such player . On September 8, 1925, he drove in Ben Paschal and Babe Ruth with a fielder's choice and base on balls respectively. On September 16, he drove in Paschal with a sacrifice fly.
Luebbe was born in Parkersburg, Iowa, and died in Papillion, Nebraska.
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Who was Roy Luebbe?
American baseball player
When was Roy Luebbe born?
Roy Luebbe was born on 17 September 1900 in Parkersburg.
When did Roy Luebbe die?
Roy Luebbe died on 21 August 1985 in Papillion.
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Roy Luebbe was a baseball player.
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Roy Luebbe was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Roy Luebbe. https://biography.guide/roy-luebbe/
MLA: "Roy Luebbe." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/roy-luebbe/.
Chicago: "Roy Luebbe." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/roy-luebbe/.
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