Walter S. "Rube" Manning (April 29, 1883 – April 23, 1930), was a

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from 1907 to 1910. Manning started his professional baseball career in 1906. He pitched for the Williamsport Millionaires of the

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for two years before being purchased by the

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. In his first major league season, he went 13–16 with a 2.45

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. Manning continued to pitch for New York through 1910. He then pitched in the minors until 1917."Rube Manning Minor League Statistics & History"
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