THE MIGHTY OTT | Weighing only 165 pounds, Mel Ott utilized a distinctive leg kick to loft two-thirds of his 511 career home runs over the Polo Grounds' 256-foot fence. "The kid's the most natural hitter I've ever seen," said John McGraw. "He's got a perfect swing." As to the question of changing Ott's unusual stance, McGraw responded, "Why change anybody if they can do well what they're doing?'

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