Who was the youngest pitcher to play only one game for the Boston Red Sox in 1944?

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June 10th, 1944 St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds Reds' manager Bill McKechnie inserted 15-year-old Joe Nuxhall, Hamilton (Ohio) high school pitcher into the game. Nuxhall, the youngest pitcher ever to work in the majors, pitched two thirds of the ninth, giving up five runs on five passes, two singles and a wild pitch. www.baseballhistorian.com/html/american_heroes.cfm?page=97 nothing on Boston Red Sox, still looking May 17 02, 11:05 AM

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Nuxhall might be the one you're looking for - that games against the Cards is the only game he played in 1944 - he didn't play again until 1952 www.baseball-reference.com/n/nuxhajo01.shtml May 17 02, 11:09 AM

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