"Hit 'em where they ain't" (1901)

[Wilson Gray]

On May 12, 2005, at 4:05 PM, Mark A. Mandel wrote:

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> Wilson Gray notes:
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>> _Brooklyn Eagle_, July 29, 1901, p. 11, col. 3
>> Willie Keeler is always prepared for anything that comes along.
>> Yesterday
>> a Philadelphia fan approached him and inquired what was the principal
>> attribute of a successful batter.
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> Do what?
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> Well spotted, Wilson!
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> mark by hand
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Thank you, Mark!