George Radbourn
American baseball player
George B. Radbourn (April 8, 1856 – January 1, 1904) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Radbourn played for the Detroit Wolverines in 1883. In 3 career games, he had a 1–2 record with a 6.55 ERA.
Radbourn was born and died in Bloomington, Illinois.
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