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...Richlin '01 (Letters, April 3) misattributed the origin of the famous baseball maxim "Hit 'em where they ain't." While Pee Wee Reese successfully employed that strategy, it was "Wee" Willie Keeler who coined the phrase almost a century ago. The 5-foot, 4-inch Keeler led the National League in batting in 1897 with a phenomenal .432 average and is the shortest player in the Hall of Fame...
...devout Orioles fan, and general Baltimore enthusiast, I would like to clarify a few things regarding the recent controversy over the "Hit 'em where they ain't" quotation printed as a caption in The Crimson (Sports, April 1). First, I was angered at the time of the printing because the caption mistakenly associates the quotation with the Boston Red Sox (two ex-Red Sox players were pictured). But second and more importantly, Eli B. Richlin '01 wrote a letter (April 3) in which he attributed the now famous quotation to Brooklyn Dodgers shortstop Pee Wee Reese...
However, Keeler's record still stands as the National League's longest hitting streak (although it has been matched by Pete Rose), and when asked during the Orioles 1896 championship season how he manages to hit so well, he replied "I hit 'em where they ain't." IAN C. HUNT '99 April...
...would like to correct an alleged correction in a letter to the editor (April 3). "Hit 'em where they ain't" is inaccurately attributed to the wrong Baseball Hall of Famer with "Wee" in his nick-name, Pee Wee Reese. The quote is actually part of a piece of sage advice provided by the turn of the century outfielder, "Wee" Willie Keeler. When asked about his hitting approach, the 5-foot, 4-inch Keeler, who still shares the National League record with hits in 44 consecutive games, said "Keep your eye on the ball, and hit `em where they...
...longtime and loyal baseball fan that I write you to express my anger at the recent caption above a photograph of Ted Williams and Wade Boggs. The caption read "Hit 'em where they ain't." This phrase is attributable to Pee Wee Reese, a slap-hitting shortstop for the Brooklyn Dodgers in the '40s and '50s, and has absolutely no relevance to Ted Williams...