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June 4, 2020

‘(He) had only one priority, to have a good time’: Some stories on Rube Waddell, Bradford’s most famous pro athlete

By ANTHONY SAMBROTTO

asambrotto@bradfordera.com

He was born just outside of Bradford on October 13, 1876 as George Edward Waddell. But by the time he got to Major League Baseball in 1897, he was known

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