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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 55

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^Pgp4~. vw^^pr— From photograph copyright by Paul Thompson.A FAST ONE. in such a way that a batter can see when a curveis coming. A pitcher should cover the ball upwith his glove when facing the batter, anyhow.I always hold the ball in the same way for 614 HOW I BECAME A BIG-LEAGUE PITCHER [May,… … ON THE FIRING-LINE. it. For a change of pace, I hold it loosely so thatthe ball can be thrown with the same motion asfor a fast one. Sometimes, for a drop, I hold myfingers on the seam, to get more purchase on it. Many persons have asked me about the moist,or spit, ball. I seldom use it, because I…

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