John Reaves "Mule" Watson (October 15, 1896 in

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– August 25, 1949 in

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), was a professional baseball player who was a

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in the Major Leagues from 1918 to 1924. He played for the

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, and

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. On the 12th and 13 August 1921, Watson became the last pitcher in Major League history to start both games of a doubleheader twice in the same season.

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