Template:Did you know nominations/Rube Waddell

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The result was: rejected by Theleekycauldron (talk) 05:06, 16 September 2022 (UTC)

Rube Waddell

Rube Waddell in 1901
Rube Waddell in 1901
  • ... that Hall of Fame baseball pitcher Rube Waddell was purportedly so fascinated by fire engines, he would sometimes run off the field during games to chase them down? Source: Levy, Alan H. (2013). Rube Waddell: The Zany, Brilliant Life of a Strikeout Artist. McFarland. ISBN 9780786407866. Page 7.
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Created by Sewageboy (talk). Self-nominated at 04:14, 14 September 2022 (UTC).

  • @Sewageboy: This is quite an interesting fact, but the article does not appear to qualify under DYK's newness requirement. The Waddell article was created 18 years ago, has not been substantially expanded since 2008, and is not a recent "Good Article" promotion. Am I missing something? Cbl62 (talk) 04:26, 14 September 2022 (UTC)