Art Jacobs

Art Jacobs
Jacobs in 1940
Pitcher
Born: (1902-08-28)August 28, 1902 Luckey, Ohio
Died: June 8, 1967(1967-06-08) (aged 64) Inglewood, California
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
June 18, 1939, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
June 18, 1939, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Games pitched	1
Innings pitched	1
Win–loss record	0–0
Earned run average	9.00
Strikeouts	0
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Cincinnati Reds (1939)

Arthur Evan Jacobs (August 28, 1902 – June 8, 1967) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Cincinnati Reds in 1939. He is the oldest player who played in only one Major League Baseball game.^[1] Although not recognized as an official statistic until after his death, he is credited with a save for his 1-inning MLB career.^[2]

References

1. "Art Jacobs Stats". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 4, 2011.
2. "Cincinnati Reds 12, Boston Bees 6 (1)". retrosheet.org. June 18, 1939. Retrieved February 10, 2020.

External links

• Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet