CONTENTS

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[I]—The Most Dangerous Batters I have Met[1]
[II]—“Take Him Out!”[21]
[III]—Pitching in a Pinch[54]
[IV]—Big League Pitchers and their Peculiarities[74]
[V]—Playing the Game from the Bench[93]
[VI]—Coaching—Good and Bad[117]
[VII]—Honest and Dishonest Sign Stealing[140]
[VIII]—Umpires and Close Decisions[161]
[IX]—The Game that Cost a Pennant[183]
[X]—When the Teams Are in Spring Training[206]
[XI]—Jinxes and what they Mean to a Ball-Player[230]
[XII]—Base Runners and how they Help a Pitcher to Win[255]
[XIII]—Notable Instances where the “Inside” Game has Failed[281]