491 - Rube Waddell: Baseball's Zaniest Pitcher

Do Go On

Matt Stewart, Jess Perkins & Dave Warneke

Fact, History, Facts, Comedy

4.9 • 2.4K Ratings

🗓️ 19 March 2025

⏱️ 108 minutes

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Summary

Whether you are a baseball fan or not, you will definitely enjoy the story of the life and career of 'The Rube' Waddell. Famous for his pitching skills AND off the field antics.

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 4.07 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).

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REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:

https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/Rube-Waddell/

https://www.amazon.com.au/Rube-Waddell-Brilliant-Strikeout-Artist/dp/0786407867?asin=B009TB1AXW&revisionId=c65b96b1&format=1&depth=1

https://pabook.libraries.psu.edu/literary-cultural-heritage-map-pa/bios/waddell__rube#:~:text=Waddell%20was%20born%20to%20his,the%20rest%20of%20their%20lives.

https://oddsportsstories.com/2021/10/11/the-eccentric-life-of-rube-waddell/

https://ourgame.mlblogs.com/rube-waddell-baseballs-peter-pan-3dc1a0bacf9c

https://theinternetsaysitstrue.com/2024/06/17/rube-waddell-strange-pitcher/

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0:00.0	Hey everyone, Dave here to let you know that we are doing some live shows in March and April 2025.
0:05.8	Matt is doing his show Bad Boy at the Adelaide Fringe at the Rhino Room where he's also doing a live Who Knewit with Matt Stewart?
0:13.4	Then we're both doing our stand-up shows at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
0:17.3	Matt is on at Spleen and I'm at the Improv Conspiracy with Sammy Peterson in our show.
0:22.9	Dave Warnocky dates the entire audience. And this is a new announcement. We are also doing a
0:28.0	do-go-on, The Quiz Show, live at the Festival Club, one night only, Wednesday, April
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0:39.6	Come out late and hang out with us, even though it's a school night.
0:42.4	It's going to be so much fun.
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1:44.8	My name is Dev Warnocky, and as always, I'm here with Jess Perkins and Matt Stewart.
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1:52.1	So good to be here.
1:53.7	Keeping the pleasantries brief this week, I see.
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