Clipping:Horace Fogel's opinion of the new pitching rules
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| Date | Wednesday, November 24, 1886 |
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| Text | [from Fogel's column] The object of this new rule is to bring about better batting. This is what the public demands, and for that reason the change is a good one. But I am afraid the change is too radical. The restrictions upon the pitchers, I fear, are too severe for them to endure it. At any rate, I would advise every manager to provide himself with six or eight pitchers, for it he does not do so he is likely to be minus a twirler by July or August. In my opinion this new rule will prove of great benefit and advantage to pitches like Matthews, Hecker, Ferguson, Clarkson, Caruthers, Radbourn, Galvin, and several others who have good control of the ball. … The reason I think the above pitchers have the advantage, is because with such good control of the ball as they have few will receive their base on balls. Well, if they make the batter hit the ball there are nine men to take care of it, consequently there are nine chances against him. I surmise the other pitchers will be batted just as hard if they put the ball over the plate, and in this respect there would be no advantage. But I fear the others who have not as good control of the ball will send a dozen men to base on balls in every game, and we all know that nine out of every ten that receive their base this way score. This is where the advantage lies. |
| Source | Sporting Life |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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