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Edwin Americus Rommel (September 13, 1897 – August 26, 1970) was an American baseball player, coach, and umpire who played as a right-handed pitcher and in Major League Baseball. He spent his entire playing career (1920–1932) with the Philadelphia Athletics.
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- September 13, 1897
Feb 10, 2012 · Eddie Rommel had two careers in baseball, and created some milestones in both of them. As a right-handed pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics he was the first moundsman to make extensive use of the knuckleball.
Pitcher Eddie Rommel secured the win for the Athletics, pitching an American League-record 17 innings in relief after Philadelphia's Lew Krausse gave up three runs in the first inning. The 29 hits Rommel allowed are a major-league record; the 14 runs against him are the most given up by a winning pitcher.
Eddie Rommel won 37 games in two minor league seasons before getting called up to the Philadelphia Athletics in 1920. He found immediate success in his rookie campaign, winning 7 games with two shutouts, one save, and a 2.84 ERA.
- Umpire
- American League, Athletics
Apr 8, 2018 · After his playing career ended, pitcher Eddie Rommel was a Philadelphia Athletics coach in 1933 and 1934. He later went on to become an umpire, serving in the American League from 1938 to 1959.
Complete career MLB stats for the Oakland Athletics Pitcher Eddie Rommel on ESPN. Includes games played, hits and home runs per MLB season.
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