Norbert George "Nub" Kleinke (May 19, 1911 – March 16, 1950) was an American professional baseball pitcher who appeared in nine games in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals during the seasons of 1935 and 1937. A native of

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, he threw and batted right-handed, stood tall and weighed . Kleinke had a 14-season (1931–44) pro career, spending 11 years at the top level of minor league baseball. In his two stints with the Cardinals, Kleinke made four starts and threw one

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, a 9–3 victory over the

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at Sportsman's Park on September 21, 1937. It was his only MLB triumph. In his nine games, Kleinke posted a 1–1 career

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and a 4.86 earned run average. In 33

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, he permitted 44

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and ten

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; he struck out 14. In the minor leagues, he won over 155 games. Kleinke died on March 16, 1950, after suffering a heart attack while fishing off the coast of

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