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The First Curved Ball Discovered in Practice in Sixties
The article traces the invention and evolution of the curveball. E Davis of Princeton 1870s class first used a twist in 1866 after practicing against a brick wall. Mac Mann, class of 1876, revived and popularized the pitch with a measured grip and deliberate axis rotation, transforming pitching and drawing attention from Princeton and Harvard observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Davis
Princeton
John, Henley, Jr
Davis
Hage Hill School
Edge Hill
N. J
Mac” Mann
Iniss
Mann
Scientific American
Harvard
Tyng