Show new dead ball gets once over P Y N I 1 rw national league pitchers may look upon the new dead ball as a boon that will prevent batting sprees by opposing teams these three pitchers ot of the new york giants hal schumacher left cliff melton center and carl hubbell are shown looking at the new ball at their spring training camp at hot springs ark the new dead ball was selected for alie the 1938 season in the national league at a meeting of club presidents several months ago at that time the american league decided to retain the so called lively ball the dead ball is expected to reduce the advantage which hitters have enjoyed for several years over pitchers and result in a return of base stealing and tight baseball |