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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1987
Page
11
The Baseball Hall of Fame honors players with at least ten major league seasons and five retired, chosen by writers and a Veterans and Negro League committee. Lou Gehrig, who played from 1923 to 1939, is famed for extraordinary consistency and a streak of 2,130 consecutive games.
The text reviews Walter Johnson with a 1907 to 1927 span and 12 seasons with 20 plus wins, Jackie Robinson as the first black player in Major League Baseball and a key figure from 1947 to 1956, Ty Cobb from 1905 to 1928 noted as a premier hitter and base runner, and Roberto Clemente from 1955 to 1972 famed for right field play and over 3,000 career hits.
A pitcher can throw a fastball at 95 mph. Bats used by professionals hail from high quality northern white ash trees. Ash wood is noted for its strength lightness and flexibility in bat manufacturing.
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