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Flint Rhem
Charles Flint Rhem
Born:
January 24, 1901 in Rhems, S.C.
Died:
July 30, 1969 in Columbia, S.C.
Debut: 1924 | Pos: P
H: 6'2" | W: 180 | B: R | T: R
| YR | W | L | G | SV | IP | SO | ERA |
| 12 | 105 | 97 | 294 | 10 | 1725.1 | 534 | 4.20 |
>> Visit the Flint Rhem biography on Baseball Almanac for complete statistics.
Flint Rhem, born in Columbia, S.C., pitched in the Major Leagues for 12 seasons and "survived" one of the strangest incidents in baseball.
In 1926, while pitching for the St. Louis Cardinals, Rhem posted a 20-7 record and a 3.21 ERA in 258 innings pitched. The 20 wins were enough to tie Rhem for the National League lead in victories.
In 1930, with St. Louis and Brooklyn battling for first place, Rhem disappeared for two days. Rhem told his teammates that he had been kidnapped by a group of Dodgers fans and tied up in a hotel for two days. Rhem said he had been forced to drink an incapicating amount of whiskey so that he wouldn't be able to pitch in an upcoming game.
Rhem was known for his love of whiskey.
He did pitch in a couple of World Series games, compiling an 0-1 record in 10 innings pitched and a 6.10 ERA.