Don Rudolph
Encyclopedia
Frederick Donald Rudolph (August 16, 1931 — September 12, 1968) was an American
Major League Baseball
pitcher
. During a six-year baseball career, the left-hander
pitched from 1957-1964 for four different teams.
Rudolph was the Opening Day
pitcher for the Washington Senators
in 1963 in a 3-1 defeat by the Baltimore Orioles
in a game played at District of Columbia Stadium
.
He was married to exotic dancer Patti Wiggin.
Rudolph was killed in a truck accident at age 37.
United States
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Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
. During a six-year baseball career, the left-hander
Left-handed
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pitched from 1957-1964 for four different teams.
Rudolph was the Opening Day
Opening Day
Opening Day is the day on which professional baseball leagues begin their regular season. For Major League Baseball and most of the minor leagues, this day falls during the first week of April. For baseball fans, Opening Day serves as a symbol of rebirth; writer Thomas Boswell once penned a book...
pitcher for the Washington Senators
Texas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
in 1963 in a 3-1 defeat by the Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
in a game played at District of Columbia Stadium
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in Washington, D.C., United States, and the current home of MLS's D.C. United....
.
He was married to exotic dancer Patti Wiggin.
Rudolph was killed in a truck accident at age 37.