Letter from Dr. James Naismith to William Ball (May 6th, 1935)
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This is a letter from Dr. James Naismith to William Henry Ball sent on May 6th, 1935. In this letter, Naismith can be read describing a baseball matter, a memory and a visit to Springfield. In the letter he talks about Amos Alonzo Stagg, a classmate of his, and a game he pitched where he struck out 21 of the 27 batters faced. For biographical information on James Naismith, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/645 For biographical information on William Henry Ball, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/722
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