Charles Samuel "Rube" Kisinger (December 13, 1876 - July 17, 1941) was a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball

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. Born in Adrian, Michigan

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, Kisinger played baseball at his hometown Adrian College

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 before signing with the Detroit Tigers

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. He debuted with the Tigers at the end of the 1902 season on September 10, 1902. As a 25-year-old rookie, Kisinger played in five games (all complete games) and had a record of 2-3 with an ERA of 3.12 (Adjusted ERA+

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 of 120). In 1903, he appeared in 16 games (including 14 complete games) and had a record of 7-9 with an ERA of 2.96 in 118-2/3 innings pitched. Kisinger played in his last major league game on September 24, 1903. In October 1903, Kisinger was traded by the Tigers with other players to the Buffalo Bisons

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 of the Eastern League for Cy Ferry

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 and Matty McIntyre

Matty McIntyre

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. According to one history of the Bisons, Kissinger led the Bisons to their first pennant in 1904, described by the author as "a part-time surveyor and coin collector who managed to win 24 games in the betweens." http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=1491217 Kisinger also made his only appearance on a baseball card (a T206 baseball card) while playing for Buffalo. He died at age 64 in a train

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 accident in Huron, Ohio

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 while acting as a railroad engineer.

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