May 28, 2004 Silver Creek, NY
Howard Ehmke was a right handed pitcher for the Buffalo Blues (1915) Detroit Tigers (1916-1917, 1919-1920) Boston Red Sox (1923-1926) Philadelphia Athletics (1926-1930)
Career record 166-166, 3.75 ERA. Ehmke achieved great success with the Boston Red Sox, throwing a no-hit game (Sept 7, 1923) and a 23-win season in 1923
Was the surprise starter in the 1929 World Series game 1 for the Athletics at age 35 (old for the time). Ehmke would pitch a complete game with 13 strikeouts in the 3-1 victory. The Athletics would win the series against the Chicago Cubs
Ehmke was inducted into the Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame, 1983
1939 Baseball FDC (Heritage Auctions website) signed by members of the 1939 Philadelphia Old-Timers including Howard Ehmke (under the word Athletics)
Article announcing Ehmke release from the Athletics -- 1971 Fleer World Series card
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