Russ McQueen

American baseball pitcher (born 1953)
Baseball player
Russ McQueen
Pitcher
Born: 1953 (age 70–71)
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Career highlights and awards

Russell Leroy McQueen (born 1953) is an American baseball pitcher. In the 1972 College World Series, he had a string of 14 consecutive scoreless innings.[citation needed]

On March 30, 1974, he pitched a no-hitter. That was the first game ever played at Dedeaux Field.[citation needed]

Following his collegiate career, he was drafted by the California Angels in the 14th round of the 1974 amateur draft.[1] He played two seasons in their minor league system, 1975 and 1976, never reaching the majors. In 1975, he played for the Salinas Packers, going 6–5 with a 3.16 ERA in 54 relief appearances. In 1976, he played for the Packers and El Paso Diablos, going 3–2 with a 2.54 ERA in 26 games with the Packers and 0–2 in 15 games with a 4.62 ERA with the Diablos.

He graduated from the University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business in 1974.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Russ McQueen". Baseball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
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USC Trojans 1972 College World Series champions
Anthony Davis
Fred Lynn
Russ McQueen (College World Series MOP)
Randy Scarbery
Roy Smalley III
Head Coach Rod Dedeaux
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USC Trojans 1973 College World Series champions
Marvin Cobb
Rich Dauer
Anthony Davis
Steve Kemp
Dennis Littlejohn
Fred Lynn
Russ McQueen
George Milke
Randy Scarbery
Roy Smalley III
Head Coach Rod Dedeaux
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USC Trojans 1974 College World Series champions
Head Coach Rod Dedeaux
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