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Red Ruffing was born on 3 May, 1905 in Granville, Illinois, U.S., is an American baseball player and coach. Discover Red Ruffing's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 80 years old?
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80 years old |
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Taurus |
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3 May, 1905 |
| Birthday |
3 May |
| Birthplace |
Granville, Illinois, U.S. |
| Date of death |
17 February, 1986 |
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Mayfield Heights, Ohio, U.S. |
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United States
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Red Ruffing Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
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Red Ruffing Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Red Ruffing worth at the age of 80 years old? Red Ruffing’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. He is from United States. We have estimated Red Ruffing's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Charles Herbert "Red" Ruffing (May 3, 1905 – February 17, 1986) was an American professional baseball player.
He was one of five children of John and Frances Ruffing, who emigrated to the United States from Germany.
Ruffing was raised in Coalton and Nokomis, Illinois.
He went to school in Nokomis.
His father was a coal miner, working in a mine in Coalton until he suffered a broken back.
John became the superintendent of the mine, and also served as mayor of Coalton.
Red quit school at the age of 13 to work for his father in the mine, earning $3 per day ($0 in current dollar terms), working as a coupler.
Conditions in the mine were dangerous.
Red's cousin, who also worked in the mine, died in an accident.
He also played baseball as an outfielder and first baseman for the mine's company team, and for a semi-professional team in Nokomis.
When Ruffing was 15 years old, he suffered an accident in the mine, where his left foot was crushed between two cars.
Though the doctor was able to save his foot, Red lost four toes.
He was supposed to begin his professional baseball career in the Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League that year, but he found himself unable to run as fast as he previously could.
Doc Bennett, the manager of a nearby semi-professional team, suggested that Ruffing should try to continue pursuing a baseball career by becoming a pitcher.
Bennett helped arrange for Ruffing to sign his first professional contract when he reached the age of 18.
Ruffing signed with the Danville Veterans of the Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League, a minor league baseball team in the Class B designation level.
With Danville, Ruffing had a 12–16 win–loss record.
He played in minor league baseball in 1923 and 1924 before making his MLB debut with the Red Sox.
After pitching for Danville in the 1923 season, the Boston Red Sox purchased Ruffing from Danville for $4,000 ($0 in current dollar terms).
A pitcher, he played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1924 through 1947.
He played for the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, and Chicago White Sox.
The Red Sox assigned Ruffing to the Dover Senators of the Class D Eastern Shore League to pitch at the start of the 1924 season.
He had a 4–7 record for Dover.
Ruffing made his major league debut with the Red Sox on May 31, 1924.
He pitched without earning a decision in over 23 innings pitched, and had a 6.65 earned run average (ERA).
He saw regular playing time with the Red Sox over the next few years but had limited success.
He had a 9–18 win–loss record with a 5.01 ERA in the 1925 season, as the Red Sox finished in last place in the eight team American League (AL).
Ruffing had a 6–15 win–loss record and a 4.39 ERA in the 1926 season, and a 5–13 win–loss record with a 4.66 ERA in the 1927 season, with the Red Sox finishing in last place both years.
Ruffing is most remembered for his time with the highly successful Yankees teams of the 1930s and 1940s.
Ruffing dropped out of school as a child to work in a coal mine in his native Illinois.
He played for the mine's company baseball team as an outfielder and first baseman.
After he lost four toes from his left foot in a mining accident, he became unable to run in the field, and switched to pitching.
After struggling with Boston, pitching to a 39–96 win–loss record, the Red Sox traded Ruffing to the Yankees, where he became successful, pitching as the Yankees' ace through 1946.
After one season with the White Sox, Ruffing retired from pitching to work in coaching.
He served as a bullpen coach for the White Sox, a pitching coach for the New York Mets.
Ruffing was a member of six World Series championship teams with the Yankees.
He also appeared in six MLB All-Star Games.
He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1967.
The Yankees dedicated a plaque to Ruffing in Monument Park in 2004.
