Rube Novotney

Ralph Joseph "Rube" Novotney was an American professional baseball player, a catcher who appeared in 22 Major [League Baseball|Major League] games for the Chicago Cubs. The native of Streator, Illinois, stood tall and weighed and attended the University of [Illinois at Urbana–Champaign].
Novotney's partial season with the 1949 Cubs included two standout back-to-back games against the New York [Giants (NL)|New York Giants] at Wrigley Field. On June 25, Novotney singled twice in three at bats, driving in three runs and providing the margin in a 4–1 Cub victory. The following day, he was a perfect three-for-three off the Giants' Dave Koslo, but New York prevailed, 6–2.
In his MLB career, Novotney made 18 total hits in 67 at-bats.