Joe Nuxhall

On this date in 1944, 15-year-old Joe Nuxhall becomes the youngest pitcher in major league history when he pitches two-thirds of an inning for the Reds in an 18-0 loss to the Cardinals.

"I was pitching against 7th, 8th and 9th graders, kids 13 and 14 years old. All of a sudden, I look up and there's Stan Musial and the like. It was a very scary situation." 

Joe Nuxhall

On this date in 1944, 15-year-old Joe Nuxhall becomes the youngest player in major league history when he pitches two-thirds of an inning for the Reds in an 18-0 loss to the Cardinals.

"I was pitching against 7th, 8th and 9th graders, kids 13 and 14 years old. All of a sudden, I look up and there's Stan Musial and the like. It was a very scary situation."

Joe Nuxhall

On today's date in 1944, 15-year-old Joe Nuxhall becomes the youngest player in major league history when he pitches two-thirds of an inning for the Reds in an 18-0 loss to the Cardinals.

"I was pitching against 7th, 8th and 9th graders, kids 13 and 14 years old. All of a sudden, I look up and there's Stan Musial and the likes. It was a very scary situation."

Joe Nuxhall

On this date i 2007, Joe Nuxhall, the youngest major league player of the 20th Century passed away at age 79.

"I was pitching against seventh, eighth and ninth graders, kids 13 and 14 years old. All of a sudden, I look up and there's Stan Musial and the likes. It was a very scary situation."

Joe Nuxhall

On this date in 1944, Joe Nuxhall at 15 years, 10 months and 11 days becomes the youngest player in major league history when he pitches 2/3 of an inning for the Reds in an 18-0 loss to the Cardinals.

"Probably two weeks prior to that, I was pitching against seventh, eighth and ninth graders, kids 13 and 14 years old. All of a sudden, I look up and there's Stan Musial and the likes."