TIL that from 1915-16 there was a professional baseball player named Bud Weiser

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Harry Budson Weiser was an outfielder who played for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1915-16. He was known as Harry Weiser, Harry "Bud" Weiser, or Bud Weiser (as his name appears in baseball's official records). Bud had a lifetime batting average of .162.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/weisebu01.shtml

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Great! There used to be a NASCAR driver named Dick Trickle (maybe for your next one ;-} )

And don't forget Dick Pole, MLB pitching coach.

I remember when Dick pitched for the Red Sox!

And don't forget Johnny Dickshot!

Maybe we should post an all-Dick team.

There must have been enough of them in the 1970s alone.

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