7/1 - Today in History - Rube Waddell show 'em
1902 Playing his first game for Connie Mack's A's, Rube Waddell faces only 27 batters blanking the Orioles, 2–0. The 25-year old southpaw strikes out the side three times by whiffing Billy Gilbert, Harry Howell, and John Cronin in the 3rd (on just nine pitches) 6th, and 9th innings.
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