Aubrey "Yo-Yo" Epps
Aubrey Lee Epps
Pittsburgh Pirates 1935
Position: Catcher
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Height: 5'10" Weight: 170lb
Born: March 3, 1934 in Memphis, TN. USA
Died: November 13, 1984 in Ackerman, MS. USA (72)
Buried: Concord Cemetery, Ackermen, MS. USA
Debut: September 29, 1935 Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds (23)
Epps is another who made his one appearence in the last game of the season against the Reds at Crosley Field, I'll be honest I've started getting a bit frustrated for some of the players and Epps is a prime example. He plays against the Reds as 4 at bats gets 3 hits one of them a triple and 3 rbi's. Now I know around the 1930's he could have joined the army but that's a bit of a longshot seeing he played in 1935, I also know he may have got injured but too many of them have good games then never appear again, I know he didn't die as he lived into his 70's.
Well after writing this I read his wiki page and now I'm more frustrated for him, turns out Epps underwent a tonsillectomy then ended up with hemorrhages and pneumonia, he rejoined the Pirates and played in the minors for 6 seasons but looks like he never regained what he had in that one and only game.