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Joe Bush (racing Driver)
Joe Bush may refer to: *Bullet Joe Bush Leslie Ambrose "Bullet Joe" Bush (November 27, 1892 – November 1, 1974) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, St. Louis Browns, Washington Senators, Pittsburgh Pirate ... (1892–1974), Major League Baseball pitcher * Joe Bush (ghost), American ghost * Joe Bush (racing driver), NASCAR driver * Joe Bush (organ grinder), American organ grinder * Joe Bush (American football), American football coach and athletic director {{hndis, Bush, Joe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bullet Joe Bush
Leslie Ambrose "Bullet Joe" Bush (November 27, 1892 – November 1, 1974) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight ..., New York Yankees, St. Louis Browns, Washington Senators (1901–60), Washington Senators, Pittsburgh Pirates, and New York Giants (NL), New York Giants between 1912 and 1928. Bush batted and threw right-handed. He is credited with having developed the forkball pitch. Career Bush helped the Athletics win the 1913 World Series and the 1914 American League pennant, the Red Sox win the 1918 World Series, the Yankees win the 1922 AL pennant and 1923 World Series, and the Pirates win the 1927 National League pennant. Bush led the American League in losses (24) in 1916, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Bush (ghost)
Joe Bush is a legendary ghost that allegedly haunts the Sumpter Valley Gold Dredge in Sumpter, Oregon, United States. According to legend, dredge workers on the No. 42 dredge at Sumpter Valley claim the ghost leaves wet, bare footprints on the dredge's decks, causes lights to flicker, and doors to open and close unexpectedly.Schoeningh, D. (1999). Dredging up the Past. "Oregon Trail". November, 4-5. The ghost of Joe Bush also makes an appearance in the book series '' Skeleton Creek''. History According to Wes Dickson, an employee of the Sumpter dredge during the 1940s, "it all started as a joke, and I'd blame George Hansen", explaining that Hansen was a fellow employee who spread the legend of Joe Bush. George Hansen said that, "anything that happened on the dredge, or something went wrong, it was Joe Bush". Popular culture In the '' Skeleton Creek'' book series, a man named Henry trying to get gold from the dredge pretends to be the ghost of Joe Bush. See also *List of ghosts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Bush (racing Driver)
Joe Bush may refer to: *Bullet Joe Bush Leslie Ambrose "Bullet Joe" Bush (November 27, 1892 – November 1, 1974) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, St. Louis Browns, Washington Senators, Pittsburgh Pirate ... (1892–1974), Major League Baseball pitcher * Joe Bush (ghost), American ghost * Joe Bush (racing driver), NASCAR driver * Joe Bush (organ grinder), American organ grinder * Joe Bush (American football), American football coach and athletic director {{hndis, Bush, Joe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Bush (organ Grinder)
Joe Bush (born c. 1941) was an organ grinder based in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Bush began his organ-grinding career in 1975. According to the ''Los Angeles Times'', "Now, with his 65th birthday approaching, Bush is the only organ grinder left in the New York area. He is barrel-chested and mustachioed. He wears red pants. On his shoulder sits George’s replacement, George II, reaching out for dollar bills with the tapered fingers of a tiny old man." He performed with a capuchin monkey The capuchin monkeys () are New World monkeys of the subfamily Cebinae. They are readily identified as the " organ grinder" monkey, and have been used in many movies and television shows. The range of capuchin monkeys includes some tropical fores ... named Oscar. Joe died April 7th 2023. The following excerpt from hiobituarydescribes his surviving relatives: "Joe Bush of Cherry Hill, NJ passed away on April 7th 2023, at the age of 81, and 6 months after the passing of his late wife Sally A. W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |