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NEW YORK - SEPT 29. Mel Ott, New York Giants Hall of Fame outfielder, practices his unusual swing in preparation for the upcoming World Series in 1936. This is the fourth image in a series of four. (Photo Mark Rucker/Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images)

NEW YORK - SEPT 29.  Mel Ott, New York Giants Hall of Fame outfielder, practices his unusual swing in preparation for the upcoming World Series in 1936.  This is the fourth image in a series of four.  (Photo Mark Rucker/Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images)