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A couple of scientists in France have been doing some remarkable work with some of the world’s most powerful microscopes. Just last week, in an amazing breakthrough, they discovered the strike zone. . . . For instance, no umpire has the guts to call an inside strike on Frank Thomas, who is a very large man. He just hangs over the plate, and he glares real hard whenever a pitch comes too close to him, and no one ever dares call a strike. That’s how it goes with stars. . . . Here’s what you tell your Little Leaguer about throwing strikes. Throw the ball over the plate, below the belt, down to the knee, and you’ll definitely get that strike call unless it’s the National League or the wrong umpire’s behind home plate or Frank Thomas is hitting or it’s for strike three.