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TWENTY ONE YEARS of BASE BALL
XIII FREAK PITCHING
Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) - Los Angeles, Calif.
Author: Eddie Collins
Date: Jan 17, 1927
Start Page: 13
Pages: 1
Text Word Count: 1338
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Twenty-three or four years ago Elmer Stricklett accidentally learned that if he moistened a spot on the ball as large as would be covered by the two fingers of his pitching hand he could get a peculiar and effective "break" on the ball..

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