St. Nicholas, Volume 39Mary Mapes Dodge Scribner & Company, 1912 - Children's literature |
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Page 605
... curve , but has good control , he will be able to win many more ball games than if he has a lot of benders , but no ability to put the ball where he wants it . There used to be a pitcher in the American League named " Al " Orth , who ...
... curve , but has good control , he will be able to win many more ball games than if he has a lot of benders , but no ability to put the ball where he wants it . There used to be a pitcher in the American League named " Al " Orth , who ...
Page 606
... curve with a base - ball , and one of the pitchers on the town team undertook to show me how this was done . He taught me to hold the ball for an out- curve , and then to snap my wrist to attain the desired result . After considerable ...
... curve with a base - ball , and one of the pitchers on the town team undertook to show me how this was done . He taught me to hold the ball for an out- curve , and then to snap my wrist to attain the desired result . After considerable ...
Page 607
... curves " I PITCHED FOR TWO HOURS , WHILE THE CRITICS STOOD AROUND . " pitcher , some one remarked to the captain : " That Mathewson kid can pitch pretty well . " But the backers of the team and the other players were skeptical , and ...
... curves " I PITCHED FOR TWO HOURS , WHILE THE CRITICS STOOD AROUND . " pitcher , some one remarked to the captain : " That Mathewson kid can pitch pretty well . " But the backers of the team and the other players were skeptical , and ...
Page 608
... curve , which was effective against the other boys . During the vacation of that sum- mer , I pitched for the Factoryville team , until it disbanded in August , which left me no place to play ball . And , remember , at that time I still ...
... curve , which was effective against the other boys . During the vacation of that sum- mer , I pitched for the Factoryville team , until it disbanded in August , which left me no place to play ball . And , remember , at that time I still ...
Page 609
... curve to a right - handed batter . Now the natural curve for a left - handed pitcher is the in - 1912. ] 609 HOW I BECAME A " BIG - LEAGUE " PITCHER.
... curve to a right - handed batter . Now the natural curve for a left - handed pitcher is the in - 1912. ] 609 HOW I BECAME A " BIG - LEAGUE " PITCHER.
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