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Identifier: howtoplaybasebal00mcgr (find matches)
Title: How to play baseball, a manual for boys
Year: 1914 (1910s)
Authors: McGraw, John Joseph, 1873-1934. (from old catalog)
Subjects: Baseball
Publisher: New York and London, Harper & brothers
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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Illustration No. 23—The proper way to catch a fly ball. This manis planted directly under it ready to make the catch.
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Illustration No. 24—Artie Hofraan, the Pittsburgh outfielder, jumping for a high one. Taking the ball with one hand should be done only when there is no chance to use two. SHORTSTOP 89 A good shortstop must possess unlimited grit.He must take chances of getting hurt, morechances than any one else on the team withthe possible exception of the catcher and thirdbaseman. In covering second to get a man stealing,the shortstop should not start too soon. If hedoes, he leaves a big gap at his position throughwhich the hitter can drive the ball. It is notpossible for a man to wait until the catcherhas the ball to start to cover the bag, becausethe ordinary shortstop cannot get there in timein this way, but I want to impress upon all myreaders that the shortstop is not expected torun over and anchor himself on the bag as soonas he sees the man beginning to streak. Heshould cover on the run and bear in mind thatthe catcher is throwing at the bag and not athim. In covering, run over directly be

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