When this spitter is thrown side-arm, ball breaks to the left. The moisture causes the two fingers on the top to slip off the ball first, leaving only thumb for grip and causing ball to take a forwaard downward spin which usually makes the batter either hit a pop-up or an easy grounder. Photo dated: August 22, 1929.
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