Clipping:Calling strikes on the second pitch; calling balls.
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| Date | Sunday, June 7, 1868 |
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| Text | Section 3 of Rule Third, plainly state that, “Should a striker stand at the bat without striking at fair balls for the apparent purpose of delaying the game, or of gaining an advantage to a player, the umpire, after warning him, shall call one strike,” etc. Now, two fair balls must have been pitched at not struck at before the umpire is called upon to warn the striker even, and not until he has been warned–and that, too, after it has been made apparent that he is delaying the game purposely or waiting for a player to get off a base–can one strike be called. It will therefore be plainly seen that to call a strike on the first ball is to do that which is not a rule of the game warrants. Mr. Pike did not do this exactly; but he called strikes on the second ball frequently, which the rules do not allow the umpire to do, as we shown. While thus strict with the batsmen, he was far too lenient with...the pitchers. Now, balls can undoubtedly be called oftener than strikes can, for balls are called for unfair delivery from any cause, while strikes cannot be called unless the purpose to delay a game or give advantage to a player is made apparent. |
| Source | New York Sunday Mercury |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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