Episode 1
April 1 - The eccentric Hall of Famer Rube Waddell
On today's rewind brings us too, April 1, 1914, that day future Hall of Famer George Edward Waddell, better known as “Rube” dies from tuberculosis in San Antonio, TX.
Sponsor Waddell's Page - https://thisdayinbaseball.com/rube-waddell-page/
We review his oddities and tremendous pitching career. Such as his love for fire engines, wrestling alligators and never collecting a regular salary.
Today's trivia question involves a quote Pedro Guerrero gave about a fellow Dodger teammate.
You can read more this day at This Day In Baseball
You can also read about more events the happened on April 1 here.
Mentioned in this episode:
