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April 1 - The eccentric Hall of Famer Rube Waddell
Episode 11st April 2024 • This Day in Baseball - The Daily Rewind • This Day In Baseball
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On today's rewind brings us too, April 1, 1914, that day future Hall of Famer George Edward Waddell, better known as “Rube” dies from tuberculosis in San Antonio, TX. 

Sponsor Waddell's Page - https://thisdayinbaseball.com/rube-waddell-page/

 

We review his oddities and tremendous pitching career. Such as his love for fire engines, wrestling alligators and never collecting a regular salary. 


Today's trivia question involves a quote Pedro Guerrero gave about a fellow Dodger teammate.


You can read more this day at This Day In Baseball 


You can also read about more events the happened on April 1 here.

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