Richard Raymond Luebke was an American professional baseball player. A pitcher who threw left-handed and batted right-handed, Luebke was born in Chicago, Illinois, stood 6 feet 4 inches tall and weighed 200 pounds. 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. 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 pitcher Robin Roberts, a future Hall of Famer, Luebke pitched a one-two-three eighth inning, retiring Eddie Bressoud, Carroll Hardy and Carl Yastrzemski in order. He was charged with his only MLB decision on September 7. 

April 8th, 1935 in   /  Died:   Dec 4th, 1974