
OLD WELL WELL BY ZANE GRAY A BASEBALL STORY
Published: February 20, 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...