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Hartnett USES THE HEAVIEST BAT IW THE *5 OUNCES*Pm* nlt;One of the mos: colorful figures in Ihe big league baseball circus its Leo “Gabby** Hartnett, heavy-set backstop or the Chicago Cubs-Gabby has always been popular with the tans. His likeable p?r-bonallty and his colorful mannerisms on the ball field, together with his unquestioned. Greatness as u catcher- combined to make him atremendous favorite in Chicago.Hartnell is Rating nlanp in yeai^ and has become more heavy-footed of late, but he Is hilling a* well as ever, anti his crafty old noodle makes him a valuable asset behind the bat. even if he has slowed down and his throwing arm isn’t what it used to be.You know, Gabby used to have lust about the greatest throwing arm of any catcher in the malors. His rifle-1! ke tosses made base-runners think twice before they attempted to pilfer any sacks when Hartnett was behind thp but. Then one day several seasons ago Gabby’S arm went dead on him. Specialists were unable to help him. and it was thought that his playing days were over.The big fellow refused to be dis coursged, in spile of this tough break, and wns determined to makeGAB BY May have slouep uR ■BUT HE ISA MIGHTY'CAPALfcBAC*£TO»...a comeback Foi more than a year he carefully nursed the lame arm.uslne special. exercises lo strengthen it. and finally brought it back to normal. Hu never quite recovered I old Hartnell btillet-likp speed ’ and accuracy in his throwing, but just tlie same the boys arcn’l doing any parading around the base-puths when Gabby is doing the receiving.The big Cub catcher’s bfct has come in for u .lot or discussion among National league ball players. II is the heaviest wagon longue of any in the biu leagues, and Is suppused to weight 48 ounces, although a lot of people claim that It really weighs more than 50.Hartnett deserves a lot of credit for the efficient way in which he has handled young Lonnie Warne-ke, the Cube' brilliant kid pitcher. Home Chicago critics are comparing young Warncku lo the great Grover Cleveland Alexander. Cub ace ol a decade and a half ago-Hartnett caught old Alex before lie left the big show, and while he re-, fuse* to make nnv comparison*. ; Gabby says that Warneke fc a great young' pitcher who hurls a loi like Alexander userl to.MAJOR LEAGUE REVIEW
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Florence Morning News
Florence, South Carolina, US
Mon, Jun 19, 1933
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