Joe Rudi Memorabilia & Collectibles

About Joe Rudi Memorabilia & Collectibles

Joseph Oden Rudi is a retired professional baseball player in the Major League Baseball. He is from Modesto, California and was born on September 7, 1946. He is an orthodox batter and thrower.

 

Joe Rudi began his professional career playing for the Kansas City and Oakland Athletics. His first game in the major leagues was on April 11, 1967 against the Cleveland Indians. He was part of the A’s team that won the 1972 World Series ring against the National League champions Cincinnati Reds. That year, he also recorded career best in hitting. His team also won the World Series in 1973 against the New York Mets. With Rudi, Oakland was bale to clinch another World Series title against the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1974 that made them the first team to win 3 consecutive World Series berths since the New York Yankees in 1949 to 1953. Rudi also won 3 Gold Glove awards and was part of the All- Star selection three times. He then spent some time playing for the California Angels and the Boston Red Sox before finally returning to the Athletics. His last game as a player was against the Kansas City Royals. His records upon retirement stand at .264 batting average, 179 home runs and 810 runs batted in.

 

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About Joe Rudi:

Joe Rudi (full name: Joseph Oden Rudi; no nicknames) played leftfielder and first baseman from 1967 until 1982 for the Kansas City Athletics, Oakland Athletics, California Angels and Boston Red Sox. He played for the Athletics in 1967, Athletics from 1968 - 1982, Angels from 1977 - 1980 and Red Sox in 1981. Over 16 seasons, he played 1547 games, hit 179 home runs, drove in 684 runs, and stole 25 bases. Born on September 7, 1946 in Modesto, CA, Rudi stands 6' 2" and weighs 200 lb. He attended Downey (Downey, CA) high school. His debut was on April 11, 1967 and he played his final game on October 3, 1982. Over his career, Rudi made $2,350,400. Common misspellings of his name include Joseph Joe jose joseph Oden Rudi rudy.