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 | Vail Extends Hit Streak to 20 Games Saturday, August 22nd , 1896 James Vail collected 1 hit in today's game and extended his hitting streak to 20 games. His club, the Birmingham Smokers, beat the Memphis Bruins, 8-4. "Right now, when they throw me the ball, it looks the size of a softball," Vail quipped to a BNN reporter after the game. "I'm excited about how things are clicking." James Vail grounded out in the 1st, walked in the 2nd, doubled in the 3rd, walked in the 5th and grounded out in the 7th. So far this year, Vail is batting .307 with no home runs. |   |
