January 8, 2011 by Josh Robbins · 1 Comment
How does a pitcher start his career 39-96 and end up in the Hall of Fame? This is the amazing story of Charles  Herbert “Red†Ruffing. He was born on May 3, 1905 in the tiny village of Granville, Illinois. At an early age,  Ruffing dropped out of school and tended to a mine ventilation […]
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