Hub Pruett

Hub Pruett
Pitcher
Born: (1900-09-01)September 1, 1900
Malden, Missouri, United States
Died: January 28, 1982(1982-01-28) (aged 81)
Ladue, Missouri, United States
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 26, 1922, for the St. Louis Browns
Last MLB appearance
September 20, 1932, for the Boston Braves
MLB statistics
Win–loss record29–48
Earned run average4.63
Strikeouts357
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams
As player

Hubert Shelby "Hub" "Shucks" Pruett (September 1, 1900 in Malden, Missouri – January 28, 1982 in Ladue, Missouri), was a professional baseball left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1932. He acquired the nickname "Shucks" because that was the strongest word in his vocabulary.