Gino Cimoli was notorious for availing himself of the Old Invisible Bat Trick, which was distant cousin to the Old Hidden Ball Trick. Not sure what he was trying to do, distract the pitcher, I suppose, but it never did him much good, as he was just a .265 career hitter. That said, he did lead the league in 3-base knocks one year. Had he been a pitcher and used an invisible ball, I'm sure he would have fared better . . .
The card is a 1958 Topps, and a wonder of airbrushing.
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