Rube
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Rube was the nickname of George Edward "Rube" Waddell, an eccentric and dominant left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher of the early 20th century known for his strikeout prowess.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rube Waddell | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Major League Baseball pitcher
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human ⓘ left-handed pitcher ⓘ |
| bats | left ⓘ |
| brokeSingleSeasonStrikeoutRecord | 1904 ⓘ |
| careerEarnedRunAverage | 2.16 ⓘ |
| careerStrikeouts | 2316 ⓘ |
| careerWins | 193 ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | tuberculosis ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1876-10-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1914-04-01 ⓘ |
| debutLeague | Major League Baseball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| debutYear | 1897 ⓘ |
| era | dead-ball era ⓘ |
| eraLeader | American League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalYear | 1910 ⓘ |
| givenName | George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFame | National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInductionYear | 1946 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dominant pitching in the early 20th century
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eccentric behavior ⓘ strikeout prowess ⓘ |
| league | Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| ledLeagueInStrikeouts |
1902
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1903 ⓘ 1904 ⓘ 1905 ⓘ 1906 ⓘ 1907 ⓘ |
| middleName | Edward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Rube NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
attraction to fire engines
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childlike and unpredictable personality ⓘ |
| occupation | baseball player ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | San Antonio, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedForManager | Connie Mack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionPlayed | pitcher ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| singleSeasonStrikeouts | 349 ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| strikeoutLeader | American League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| team |
Chicago Orphans
NERFINISHED
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Louisville Colonels NERFINISHED ⓘ Philadelphia Athletics NERFINISHED ⓘ Pittsburgh Pirates NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Louis Browns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| throws | left ⓘ |
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