Emory Nicholas "Bubba" Church (September 12, 1924 – September 17, 2001) was an American professional baseball right-handed starting pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies (1950–52), Cincinnati Reds / Redlegs (1952–53), and Chicago Cubs (1953–55). A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Church posted a 36–37 record, with 274 strikeouts, and a 3.37 earned run average (ERA), in 999+2⁄3 innings pitched, over the course of his six-season big league career.