George Napoleon "Nap" Rucker was a sportsperson and politician from Georgia.
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12 Facts About Nap Rucker
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On September 5,1908, Nap Rucker became the first left-handed pitcher to throw a no-hitter in Dodger history.
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Nap Rucker was born in Crabapple, Georgia, to parents Sarah Hembree and John Nap Rucker, a Confederate veteran.
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Nap Rucker dropped out of school and became an apprentice printer.
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Nap Rucker played with the Atlanta Crackers in the Southern Association.
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Nap Rucker played for the Brooklyn Superbas for his entire major league career.
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Nap Rucker threw a no-hitter against the Boston Doves on September 5,1908.
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Nap Rucker became strictly a knuckleball pitcher when his speed declined.
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Nap Rucker was responsible for creating Roswell's first supply of running water and served as the city's water commissioner for many years.
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Nap Rucker was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1967.
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Nap Rucker died in Alpharetta, Georgia, in 1970 and was interred in the Roswell Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Roswell, Georgia.
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