Murray State University Athletics
Rueter Speaks At CASA Breakfast
6/19/2007 5:00:00 AM | Baseball
Former Murray State and Major League Baseball star Kirk Rueter made a return to campus Tuesday as the guest speaker at the fundraiser breakfast for CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children), which was held at the Regional Special Events Center.
The former MSU star stated that he doesn't like to talk about his career in a large group setting and preferred to talk about his family and how much he loves being a full-time father now that he isn't playing baseball.
Rueter said he was thankful for his parents and wanted to help out CASA which has assisted hundreds of children and serves as an advocate in the court system for children who come from homes where they were neglected or abused.
“The two most important people in my life were my parents,” Rueter said. “And it's sad to think about the kids out there who aren't in a loving home, and that's why I wanted to come back to
Rueter, arrived at
He was 130-92 (.586) with a career earned-run average of 4.27 and made an immediate impact in his debut in the majors, winning his first 10 professional decisions and sharing the Major League Baseball record for starts without a loss (22) as a hurler for the Montreal Expos.
In 1996, Rueter was traded to
Rueter was 13-6 with a 3.45 ERA for the National League West champion Giants in 1997, and then went 16-9 in 1998. In 2002, he went 13-8 with a 3.23 ERA for the 2002 pennant winners and beat the
Rueter was introduced by his former coach at MSU, Johnny Reagan who coached the MSU Baseball program for 36 years from 1958 to 1993. Reagan called Rueter a “joy to coach” and one of the most outstanding student-athletes he coached.
