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Show Gained on Infield Hits Y'ou ra.'ely see a base runner go from first to third on a sacrifice bunt these days. Ty Cobb did it 25 times in the season of 190S. Following Cobb in the Detroit batting bat-ting order was Claud Kossman. This big tirst baseman of Detroit's pennant-winning teams was one of the surest hunters that ever lived. He would bunt any kind of pitched ball. Cobb and Rop man used the bun to hit and run. on Rossman's signal Cobb started with th.pltch and never stopped at second. Not alone was Kiissiiian a sure hunter, but a perfect bunter as well. Many of his bunts were infield bits. Hut, in the majors today there is a sensation whenever a man advances two bases on a bunt. |