Morrie Rath, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetMorrie Rath
American baseball player
Date of Birth: 25-Dec-1886
Place of Birth: Mobeetie, Texas, United States
Date of Death: 18-Nov-1945
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Morrie Rath
- Morris Charles "Morrie" Rath (December 25, 1886 – November 18, 1945) was an American baseball player.
- After attending Swarthmore College, he played second base for the Chicago White Sox and Cincinnati Reds in the 1910s.
- Rath was the batter hit by Eddie Cicotte in the 1919 World Series as Cicotte's signal to gamblers that the "fix was on" in that series.
- In an era before on-base percentage was a valued statistic, Rath was known for an ability to get on base by drawing bases on balls.
- His name was often reported as Maurice Rath.
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