OLD WELL WELL BY ZANE GRAY   A BASEBALL STORY

OLD WELL WELL BY ZANE GRAY A BASEBALL STORY

Author: Jon Hagadorn February 21, 2026 Duration: 28:21

Old Well-Well" is a classic baseball short story by Zane Grey, first published in the July 1910 issue of Success magazine. 
Summary
The story follows the legendary figure of "Old Well-Well," an elderly man famous throughout the East as the ultimate baseball fan. He is recognized by his unique, thunderous yell of "Well, well, well!" which he bellows at critical moments in games. 
The narrative focuses on a high-stakes professional game where a young, unproven player named Burt faces off against an experienced veteran pitcher, Duveen. As the game reaches a fever pitch and the crowd erupts in "bedlam," Old Well-Well's iconic cry serves as a unifying force for the spectators. The story is less about the technical play-by-play and more about the vibrant culture and spirit of early 20th-century baseball, portraying it as a "national game" that connects people across generation

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