Clipping:Explaining the rules to the umpire

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Date Saturday, June 13, 1874
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[Philadelphia vs. Mutual 6/2/1874] ...the umpire–who had been calling balls in violation of the regular rules–gave Eggler his base on three called balls, although but six balls had been pitched, and two of them were wide. Time was called by Carey, and he came in and explained the fact that no man could be given his base on called balls u n less nine such balls as those referred to in the section had been delivered. The umpire then reversed his decision, and Eggler came back to strike. The next ball being wide, he then had his base properly given him on “wides.

Source New York Clipper
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Submitted by Richard Hershberger
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