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The Pitch That Changed Baseball
Ask the experts why all the homers lately and you’ll get one answer: everybody’s throwing the slider
August
1
1962
ROBERT RIGER
The Pitch That Changed Baseball
ROBERT RIGER
August
1
1962
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The Pitch That Changed Baseball
Ask the experts why all the homers lately and you’ll get one answer: everybody’s throwing the slider
August
1
1962
ROBERT RIGER
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