Monday, December 3, 2018

Amos Rusie (Famous Mooresvillian)

Mooresville native Amos Wilson Rusie (1871-1942), “the Hoosier Thunderbolt,” pitched for the New York Giants between 1890-1900 and the Cincinnati Reds in 1901.  He held many major league pitching records and was considered the fastest pitcher in professional baseball. For more about Rusie, watch the videos below; read this article from Traces of Indiana and Midwestern History (1989); take a look at our “flash from your past” flashcard; or visit the MPL Indiana Room, to learn more about this all-star pitcher.


Amos Rusie N.Y. Giants Baseball Card (1890’s)



Amos Wilson Rusie:  The Hoosier Thunderbolt
(Mooresville Moments #20)
by Mooresville Public Library




Amos Rusie:  The Hoosier Thunderbolt, by Pete Cava
(MPL Program Video, April 2, 2016)

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