Clipping:A strike out on a quick pitch; batter leaving the box

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Date	Wednesday, May 29, 1889
Text	[from R. M. Larner's column] Manager Crothers, of the Dallas, Tex., Club, writes Mr. Young to know if a batter can be called out on the strikes under the following circumstances:--The batsman has three balls called and the fourth ball he strikes at. The fifth ball seems to be off the plate, and the batsman takes it for granted that the umpire will call four balls. He drops his bat and starts for first base. Contrary to his expectation the umpire calls two strikes before the batsman can resume his position at the plate. The pitcher delivers a good ball, and the batter is declared out on three strikes. Mr. Young decides that the umpire was correct, as the player had no right to leave the batter's box until the umpire had decided whether the fifth ball was a strike of a bad ball.
Source	Sporting Life
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Submitted by	Richard Hershberger
Origin	Initial Hershberger Clippings

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