This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/8/2017
The current high bids for the cumulative group of singles, $80,444.00, is currently higher than the total for the complete set, $53,082.00 (this lot is currently winning)
Graded EX/MT 6 by PSA. He entered this world on Friday the 13th and exited on April Fools Day. In the 37 intervening years, Rube Waddell struck out more batters, frustrated more managers, and attracted more fans than any pitcher of his era. An imposing physical specimen for his day, the 6-foot-1, 196-pound Waddell possessed the intellectual and emotional maturity of a child — although a very precocious and engaging one at that. "There was delicious humor in many of his vagaries, a vagabond impudence and ingenuousness that made them attractive to the public," wrote the Columbus Dispatch. Waddell's on- and off-field exploits became instant legends. Known to occasionally miss a scheduled start because he was off fishing or playing marbles with street urchins, Waddell might disappear for days during spring training, only to be found leading a parade down the main street of Jacksonville, Florida, or wrestling an alligator in a nearby lagoon. Despite these and other curious distractions, Waddell's immense physical ability was undeniable. He complemented a blazing fastball with a wicked curve and demonstrated excellent control with both. His strikeout-to-walk ratio was nearly 3-to-1 for his career. The offered collectible is 1 of just 6 copies graded at this esteemed level with nary an example that has been graded higher. If your intention is to collect this set at the highest level, you need this one!