A naked man catches a ball thrown to him and throws it back. Collotype after Eadweard Muybridge, 1887.

A naked man stands, bending slightly fowards, hands stretched out in front of him. He catches a ball to his left side, straightens and turns to his right side to throw it back with his right hand. Collotype after Eadweard Muybridge, 1887.

A naked man stands, hands resting on his knees. He straightens up and stretches over to his left to catch a ball. Collotype after Eadweard Muybridge, 1887.

A naked man stoops slightly to catch a ball then throws it back with his right hand. Collotype after Eadweard Muybridge, 1887.

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Catching (Baseball)

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A naked man catches a ball thrown to him and throws it back. Collotype after Eadweard Muybridge, 1887.

A naked man stoops slightly to catch a ball then throws it back with his right hand. Collotype after Eadweard Muybridge, 1887.

A naked man stands, hands resting on his knees. He straightens up and stretches over to his left to catch a ball. Collotype after Eadweard Muybridge, 1887.

A naked man stands, bending slightly fowards, hands stretched out in front of him. He catches a ball to his left side, straightens and turns to his right side to throw it back with his right hand. Collotype after Eadweard Muybridge, 1887.