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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Major League Baseball pitcher
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
eccentric behavior
strikeout prowess
league Major League Baseball
ledLeagueInStrikeouts 1902
1903
1904
1905
1906
1907
middleName Edward NERFINISHED
nickname Rube NERFINISHED
notableTrait attraction to fire engines
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
Louisville Colonels NERFINISHED
Philadelphia Athletics NERFINISHED
Pittsburgh Pirates NERFINISHED
St. Louis Browns NERFINISHED
throws left

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Rube Waddell nickname Rube