Boob Fowler
Joseph Chester "Boob" Fowler, also nicknamed "Gink", was a Major [League Baseball] shortstop. He played for the Cincinnati Reds and Boston Red Sox. He stood and weighed.
Fowler began playing baseball at Texas Christian University where he was given the nickname "Boob" by Horned Frogs head coach Kid Nance.
Fowler saw most of his Major League action in 1924, playing in 59 games with a batting average of.333. In 76 games for Cincinnati, he batted.335. He closed out his MLB career with two games for the Red Sox in 1926, going 1-for-8 and bringing his lifetime average down to.326. Career totals include 1 home run, 18 runs batted in, 30 runs scored, and a slugging average of.406. His fielding percentage of.905 was well below the Major League average during his era.
Fowler died on October 8, 1988 in Dallas, Texas.