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Identifier: howtoplaybasebal01murn (find matches)
Title: How to play base ball
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: Murnane, T. H. (Timothy Hayes), 1852-1917
Subjects: Baseball
Publisher: New York, American Sports Publishing Co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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the most successful. Myadvice to players is: practice batting all you can and do not beparticular about picking out all good ones, as you grow too ster-eotyped and more easily laid for by the fielders. tk The following is from the pen of Jesse Tannehill, the starpitcher of the Pittsburg team, on batting. Tannehill, though heis a pitcher—and few twirlers ever attract prominence as batters—is one of the most scientific batsmen in the game. He knowsthe art and is well qualified to describe it in an instructive man-ner, for, being a pitcher, the man who is paid to prevent batting,he is well versed on both sides of the question. BY JESSE TANNEHILL It has often been said that batters are born, not made; and,while there is more or less truth in this assertion, there is notthe, least doubt in my mind that a poor batsman can become agood one by consistent practice. A good eye, of course, is absolutely necessary. Any defectionin the vision will prove an insurmountable obstacle in the way of
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BERNARD Ready to bunt or chop the ball to left. Worked by left-hand batsmen.Up to date work. Hozv to Play Base Ball. 21 a player when it comes to hitting. But there are many playerswho have perfect eyes, yet never learn to hit well This may be due to various causes. An improper stand at the plate will affect the batting of aplayer, yet there is no rule to be lived up to in this, for the rea-son that no two men in the business stand exactly alike. Everyman must suit himself, but, while doing so, he must always bearin mind that he must be in a position to get a fair swing at theball. Many batters just toe the batters line; that is, they get asclose to the plate as the rule will allow. At times this is a goodtrick, for it makes it difficult for the pitcher to get the ball outof the way of the bat. Billy Hamilton, of the Bostons, is the only player I ever sawwho stands almost three feet away from the plate. He is anexception to the rule, yet one of the best hitters. I have always found it

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