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Old 02-14-2015, 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Mark17 View Post
Interesting. Carr played against Waddell in 1912 in the American Association, so he must've known him a little, or at least known of him.
You can be absolutely sure of it.
Rube Waddell was one of the biggest attendance draws of his era & was extremely well known by both players and fans. I just completed an excellent book on Waddell and his popularity during this era was made abundantly clear, FWIW.
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