George Silas Haddock (December 25, 1866 – April 18, 1926), nicknamed ''Gentleman George'', was a 19th-century

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pitcher. He played from 1888 to 1894 in the

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and

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. Haddock played right field for the Washington Nationals against the Cleveland Spiders, on September 4, 1889. He relieved

George Keefe George Washington Keefe (January 7, 1867 – August 24, 1935) was an American professional baseball left-handed starting pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals, Buffalo Bisons, and Washington Statesmen ...

, who worked four innings as the Nationals' starting pitcher.''The Lucky Clevelands". September 5, 1889. ''

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