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Just a little beyond 1909 but he does appear in the set.

Dick Rudolph (Richard “Baldy” Rudolph) B/R T/R 5’ 9.5” 160 lbs.
Team affiliation in the set – Toronto
DOB – 8/25/1887 New York, NY
DOD – 10/20/49 Bronx, NY Age 62
Position – Pitcher
Major League experience – 13 seasons, debuted 9/30/10. 1910-11 NY-Natl., 1913-27 Bost.-Natl. Spitballer Rudolph had a handful of brilliant years but hung on to pitch 13 Major League seasons. He posted an impressive 121-108 W-L record with a lifetime ERA of 2.66. He was a 20 game winner twice for the Boston Natl’s in 14’ and 15’ with 26 (led the league) and 22 wins respectively. His sterling 14’ season included a 27-10 W-L record with 31 complete games and 2.35 ERA.
His 1914 WS heroics for the Boston Braves are a career achievement. He would beat Phil. Ace Chief bender in Game 1 (7-1, 5 hitter) and topple the great Bob Shawkey to clinch the 4-0 WS sweep in Game 4 (3-1). He struck out 15 A’s and allowed only 1 earned run in the two contests. He even went 2-6 with a run scored in the Series to help his causes!

From BaseballLibrary.com
With Bill James and Lefty Tyler, spitballer Dick Rudolph rotated in a trio that pitched the 1914 Braves from last place on July 4 to the pennant. Rudolph paced the staff with 27 wins (tying him for the NL lead with Grover Alexander) and added two more in the World Series as the Braves swept the Athletics in four games. Rudolph was one of those allowed to continue using the spitter after 1919, though he was never successful again. After baseball, Rudolph became a''mortician. (JK)
T-206 Set – 1 card, Rudolph – Toronto



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