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A young ballplayer looks on his first spring training trip as a stage struck young woman regards the theater.

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Many baseball fans look upon an umpire as a sort of necessary evil to the luxury of baseball, like the odor that follows an automobile.

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No man can have a 'yellow streak' and last. He must pay much attention to his nerves or temperament. He must hide every flaw.

Christy Mathewson

Christy Mathewson

Christy Mathewson

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Born: August 12, 1880

Died: October 7, 1925 (aged 45)

Bio: Christopher "Christy" Mathewson, nicknamed "Big Six", "The Christian Gentleman", "Matty", and "The Gentleman's Hurler" was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher who played 17 seasons with the New York Giants.

Known for:

Won in the ninth (1910)
Pitcher Pollock (1914)
Second base Sloan (1917)
Catcher Craig (1915)
The Battle of Base-Ball (1912)

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