Murray State University Athletics
Rueter to Throw Out First Pitch Against Kentucky
5/12/2008 5:00:00 AM | Baseball
Rueter, arrived at Murray State as a freshman in 1989 and was drafted after his junior season after winning 21 times and being named the OVC Player of the Year in 1991. He went 11-2 that season and was selected by the Montreal Expos in the 18th round.
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. He played his final nine seasons with the San Francisco Giants and ended his career as one of the most successful left-handers in MLB history with 130 wins.
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Brooks Stadium is also the host site for the 2008 Ohio Valley Conference Baseball Tournament May 21-24.
