Shortstop Leonard Merulle of the Chicago Cubs shown after taking a healthy swing at the ball in the first practice game at Wrigley Field between the Chisox and the Cubs. The ball merely bounced in front of the plate and the batter was easily tossed out at first by catcher Kenneth Silvestri. Both the ball and Silvestri's mask can be seen floating through the air.
Beans Reardon is the umpire rushing up to call it a fair ball. Cubs won 14-7.
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