Elden LeRoy "Submarine" Auker was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox and St Louis Browns between 1933 and 1942.
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13 Facts About Elden Auker
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Elden Auker attended college at Kansas State University in Manhattan, where he was a brother of Phi Sigma Kappa.
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Elden Auker was first-team All-American in baseball and All-Big Six Conference in baseball, football, and basketball.
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In football, Elden Auker starred at quarterback, was named second team All-American by Grantland Rice and was offered a $6,000 contract by the Chicago Bears.
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Elden Auker finished his career playing three seasons with the Browns.
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Elden Auker retired in 1943 so that he could contribute to the war effort.
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From 1946 until 1975, Elden Auker worked for Bay State Abrasives in Massachusetts, a company that made armaments and abrasive materials, retiring as the company president.
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Elden Auker appeared at the last game played at Tiger Stadium on September 27,1999.
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In 2001, Elden Auker published his memoirs, entitled Sleeper Cars and Flannel Uniforms, written with Tom Keegan.
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Elden Auker died due to congestive heart failure, at age 95, in his home in Vero Beach, Florida.
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Elden Auker was the last surviving member of the 1935 World Champion Detroit Tigers.
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