Emil Kush

Emil Benedict Kush (November 4, 1916 – November 26, 1969) was an American professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher who worked in 150 Major League games for the Chicago Cubs for six seasons (1941–42; 1946–49). The native of Chicago, Illinois, stood 5 ft tall and weighed 185 lb. He missed three seasons (1943–45) while serving in the United States Navy during World War II.

Kush enjoyed two banner back-to-back seasons in 1946 and 1947, appearing in 87 games and 220$1⁄3$ innings pitched, winning 17 of a total of 22 decisions, collecting both of his career complete games and seven of his 12 saves. He posted a cumulative earned run average of 3.18 during those two years.

All told, Kush allowed 324 hits and 158 bases on balls in 346$2⁄3$ MLB innings, with 150 strikeouts.

Kush committed suicide via carbon monoxide poisoning on November 26, 1969.