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The Redheaded Outfield by Zane Grey
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``What do you know about that?'' ejaculated
Delaney, wiping his moist face. ``I never
before saw our nutty Redhead pull off a play like
that.''

Some of the players yelled at Red, ``This is a
two-handed league, you bat!''

The first five players on the list for the Grays
were left-handed batters, and against a right-
handed pitcher whose most effective ball for them
was a high fast one over the outer corner they
would naturally hit toward left field. It was no
surprise to see Hanley bat a skyscraper out to left.
Red had to run to get under it. He braced himself
rather unusually for a fielder. He tried to
catch the ball in his bare right hand and muffed it,
Hanley got to second on the play while the audience
roared. When they got through there was
some roaring among the Rochester players. Scott
and Captain Healy roared at Red, and Red roared
back at them.

``It's all off. Red never did that before,'' cried
Delaney in despair. ``He's gone clean bughouse
now.''

Babcock was the next man up and he likewise
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