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Courtland's Spirits

by Donald Lehmann

Baseball Traditions

No Hitter in Progress
Proper Baseball Etiquette

* Don't jinx the pitcher! Keep your mouth shut!
* Teammates: Avoid pitcher when he's in dugout!
* If you're an announcer you can't mention it
* You can allude to it, or drop hints--
* e.g., "There's a lot of zeroes on the scoreboard!"
* But don't say it! That goes for fans, too!

Historic Figure

Carl Stotz

Founder of Little League
Williamsport, Pennsylvania, 1938

You should read this book IF

You've ever jinxed a favorite pitcher by telling someone that he had a no-hitter going

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