Rupe Toppin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Rupe Toppin

former American baseball player

Date of Birth: 07-Dec-1941

Place of Birth: Panama City, Panamá Province, Panama

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Rupe Toppin

  • Ruperto Toppin (born December 7, 1941 in Panama City, Panama) is former professional baseball player.
  • He was a right-handed pitcher who appeared in two Major League games for the 1962 Kansas City Athletics, although his professional career lasted a full decade (1960–1969).
  • He was listed as 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and 185 pounds (84 kg). Toppin's two MLB appearances, both in relief, came within four days of each other in the middle of the 1962 season.
  • He pitched a scoreless inning against the Baltimore Orioles on July 28, allowing only one hit, a single to Dave Nicholson, who was then erased on a double play.
  • Then, on August 1, Toppin allowed no hits in one total inning pitched against the Detroit Tigers—but surrendered five bases on balls and three earned runs.
  • In that game, he came to bat for the only time in his big-league career, and singled off Howie Koplitz for a perfect career 1.000 batting average. In two big-league innings pitched, Toppin struck out one, walked five, and allowed only the hit to Nicholson.
  • His earned run average 13.50.

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