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Baseball History The Spitball Origins Of The Spitball_19th Century: Origins of the Spitball 19th Century? (Latest Research)
Baseball History The Spitball Origins Of The Spitball_19th Century: Origins of the Spitball 19th Century? (Latest Research)
Origins of the Spitball 19th Century? (Latest Research)
More material suggesting that the spitter was not a 20th century invention, but rather was used by pitchers in the late 1800s. Read about National League pitcher Billy Hart and famous St. Louis amateur pitcher Pope Sturgeon.
19th Century Spitballers Revisited adds more supporting evidence that the spitter was used well before the early 1900s.