Dutch Ruether
American baseball player (1893–1970)
Walter Henry Ruether (September 13, 1893 – May 16, 1970) was an American baseball player who pitched for five different major league teams. In his 11-year career, Ruether played for the Chicago Cubs, the Cincinnati Reds, the Brooklyn Robins, the Washington Senators, and the New York Yankees.
He appeared in the 1919 World Series with the Reds, in the 1925 World Series with the Senators, and in the 1926 World Series with the Yankees. Ruether was also a member of the 1927 Yankees. Though that team played in the 1927 World Series, Ruether did not participate in any of the games.
Early life
Ruether was born in Alameda, California to his mother Augusta and his father Frederick Ruether who were German immigrants. He was youngest of his family, having two older siblings. During his childhood, his father Frederick was a partner in a cigar manufacturing business in San Francisco.
When he became an adult, Ruether attended St. Ignatius College.
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