At the turn of the 20th century, Willie "Wee Willie" Keeler was one of baseball's greats. By the time his playing days were over, Keeler had two batting titles and eight straight years of 200 or more hits. He also produced 13 straight seasons batting over .300 and a career mark of .345. He is mainly remembered for his amazing 44-game hitting streak in 1897, a record not broken until 1941 by Joe DiMaggio. As the story goes, he was once asked for the secret of what made him such a great hitter. He replied: "I keep my eyes clear and I hit 'em where they ain't."Some time after Keeler was sharing the secrets of his success on the playing field, financier Bernard Baruch shared his regarding investments. He responded: "Buy straw hats in winter, for in the spring, they will surely sell!
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