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Ted Williams & the Boudreau shift
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jjcoop36]Ted Williams says defensive shifting is a sign of baseball making promise. From 1955. : r/baseball
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jjcoop36]Ted Williams says defensive shifting is a sign of baseball making promise. From 1955. : r/baseball
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The “Williams Shift” Debuts 71 Years Ago Today!
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