The Long Season, Volume 1798Baseball pitcher tells the inside story of what a major league season is really like for the players from contract negotiations to the final day of play. |
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Page 62
... hitter played . Never mind how you're gonna pitch to ' em right now . " " Davenport ! " said Jackson , reading from the starting lineup . " He's a pull hitter and a fast - ball hitter . . . and an in- side hitter . I like to play him to ...
... hitter played . Never mind how you're gonna pitch to ' em right now . " " Davenport ! " said Jackson , reading from the starting lineup . " He's a pull hitter and a fast - ball hitter . . . and an in- side hitter . I like to play him to ...
Page 172
... hitter when he was at New York . " " Bill's a pretty smart boy . He was supposed to be a low- ball power hitter , and everybody pitched him up high at the start of the season . Then he went to punching the ball , and now I'd say he's a ...
... hitter when he was at New York . " " Bill's a pretty smart boy . He was supposed to be a low- ball power hitter , and everybody pitched him up high at the start of the season . Then he went to punching the ball , and now I'd say he's a ...
Page 257
... hitter against the same team . Inconsistent youth ! " Who is hitter ? " asked Pena , as he grabbed his jacket and headed for the motor scooter that would take him to the mound . " Get the damn ball over ! " yelled Whisenant . " Don't ...
... hitter against the same team . Inconsistent youth ! " Who is hitter ? " asked Pena , as he grabbed his jacket and headed for the motor scooter that would take him to the mound . " Get the damn ball over ! " yelled Whisenant . " Don't ...
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