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Old 01-01-2013, 01:30 PM
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But the two things that stuck with me above the general awesomeness of the place was the Babe Ruth statue carved from wood, and this Ted Williams display. It shows his average within the stikezone of I believe his .406 season.
He actually set that up as an example of what he thought he would hit by swinging at pitches in certain locations. It wasn't exactly a specific time frame, but just a tool to help him and others decide what pitches to swing at. That display is a cool item I always check out there
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