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Joe Bush (racing Driver)
Joe Bush may refer to: *Bullet Joe Bush (1892–1974), Major League Baseball pitcher *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 dred ..., 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 ...
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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 Pirates, and 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, walks allowed (109) in 1924, and wild pitches in 1916 (15), 1923 (12), and 1924 (7). While with the Athletics in 1916, when he led the league in losses, he won 15 games; the entire team won only 36 during what was then a Major League-worst 36-117 (.235 won-loss percentage) season. This was 41.7% of the team ...
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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 ...
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Joe Bush (racing Driver)
Joe Bush may refer to: *Bullet Joe Bush (1892–1974), Major League Baseball pitcher *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 dred ..., 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 ...
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Joe Bush (organ Grinder)
Joe Bush (born c. 1941) was an organ grinder based in Cherry Hill, New Jersey Cherry Hill is a township within Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the township had a population of 74,553, which reflected an increase of 3,508 (+4.94%) from the 71,045 counted in the 2010 census.
. 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 named Oscar. Joe died April 7th 202 ...
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