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83 – Baseball Batman – Rube Waddell


February 28, 2023

About the Episode

What do waterfowl jumping rope, firefighting, and the number 53 have in common?
One man: Rube Waddell.

This week on the podcast, Sierra tells the story of Rube Waddell, a baseball player with a couple extra hobbies, while Colin speculates on the length of his legs. Join us to hear what Mr. Clean, Pitbull, and Howie Mandel have in common, baseball bingo, and yet another ostrich farm.

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Photos from the Episode

  • Rube Waddell

    Rube Waddell

  • Mordecai

    Mordecai "Three Finger" Brown, with 8 fingers

  • Ty Cobb (on his way to steal your girl)

    Ty Cobb (on his way to steal your girl)

  • George

    George "Highpockets" Kelly, with some low pocket teammates

  • Connie Mack with his caterpillars

    Connie Mack with his caterpillars

  • Connie Mack IV didn't get the caterpillar gene :_(

    Connie Mack IV didn't get the caterpillar gene :_(

  • Rube Waddell posing (like a baseball player)

    Rube Waddell posing (like a baseball player)

  • Rube WADDELL SUCCUMbS TO RAVAGES OF PLAGUE!

    Rube WADDELL SUCCUMbS TO RAVAGES OF PLAGUE!

  • Our own aspiring firefighter

    Our own aspiring firefighter

Country Bumpkin:

“The thing that happens when you grow up in the country. . . You’re gonna be a little WEIRD.”

Subjects Covered

Rube Waddell • George Edward Waddell • Connie Mack • Baseball • Mordecai "Three Finger" Brown • Ty Cobb • George "High Pockets" Kelly • Firetrucks • Los Angeles Looloos • Triple Crown • May Wynne Skinner • George Vanderbeck • Detroit Tigers • Country Bumpkin • Hatchet • Alchoholism • Chicago Orphans • Sacramento Mosquitos • San Francisco Has-Beens • Ossee "Schreck" Schreckengost • Pooh Bear • Hot Pockets • Rustic • White Savior Complex • Geese Jumping Rope •

Sources

  • Wikipedia - Rube Waddell
  • People.com - Assistant High School Coach Fired for Impersonating 13 Year Old Girl
  • BaseballReference.com - Rube Waddell
  • Baseball Hall of Fame - Rube Waddell
  • Society for American Baseball Research - Strange Career of Rube Waddell

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