Clipping:Bunting for intentional foul balls
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Date | Monday, September 6, 1886 |
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Text | Kelly has this season made frequent use of a trick he has only recently perfected. He simply puts his bat in the way of a fair ball and knocks a wide foul. He has done this as frequently as seven or eight times in succession, and it usually rouses the ire of the pitcher to such an extent that he gets rattled and goes to pieces or tires him out, and the wily Mike gets a base on balls, or finds a nice, soft ball that he can hit effectively. Gore tried a somewhat similar scheme when Phil Powers was umpiring here, but desisted after Powers spoke to him. There is nothing in the league rules prohibiting the play, and it must be decidedly disgusting to the man in the box. |
Source | Chicago Tribune |
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Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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