Clipping:Hitting a pitch in the dirt

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Date Saturday, June 16, 1866
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[Answers to Correspondents] 1. A Ball in being delivered by the pitcher to the batsman strikes the ground in front of the home base, and is struck by the batsman on the bound. Is the ball fair or foul providing it goes in the field? 2. A ball is struck in the same manner as in the first question, but strikes behind the home base. Is it out if caught on the first bound from bat, it having bounded before being struck? 1. If it strikes the ground, when so hit, in front of the base, it is fair. A ball striking the ground as you describe should be called a “ball.” 2. Yes.

Source New York Clipper
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Submitted by Richard Hershberger
Origin Initial Hershberger Clippings

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