Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 302
st is that which comesclose to him on the inside of the plate. He likesit least because, even if he does hit it, it is usuallywith the handle of the bat, resulting in a slowroller or a little pop fly. Change of pace is agreat weapon against the swinging slugger, orfree hitter: a fast ball well… … Fig. 1. Why variation in height, as in the drop-curve, is more puz-zling to the batsman than flat curves in or out. A to B: widthof plate. A to C : knee to shoulder of batsman. not hit it, a fast ball well inside that he will notwant to hit, then a slow, teasing, floating ballwhich crawls up to him…
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