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‘(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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BRADFORD — George Duke, chairman of the board for ZipCorp, Inc., announced the appointment of Tim VanHorn to its board of directors. “Tim’s deep opera...

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Mark Young was installed as the 92nd president of the Kiwanis Club of Bradford during the organization’s annual installation of officers meeting at th...

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