Clipping:Harry Wright on left handed pitchers; percentage of curve balls
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Date | Tuesday, August 9, 1887 |
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Text | Harry Wright has a weakness for left-handed pitchers, and he gives his reason as follows: “All pitchers get in the lower right-hand corner of the box—toward first base. Now, with a right-handed pitcher the ball is thrown squarely at the batter. This becomes a necessity, as the batsman's lines to not permit him to stand otherwise than at right angles with the plate; or more properly speaking, his bat would hit a straight pitched ball at exactly a right angle. A straight pitched ball from a left-handed pitcher cuts the plate diagonally. It is harder to hit such a ball safely, and when you take into consideration that almost 40 per cent. of pitched balls are straight throws you will see the force of my theory. The drop or raise ball of a left-handed man is equally more effective than that of a right-handed one. That is why I favor left-handed pitchers. |
Source | The Philadelphia Item |
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Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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