Clipping:Outfielders backing each other up
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| Date | Saturday, February 10, 1877 |
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| Text | Another peculiarity of outfield-play in the old days of the game was that of considering a player to be only required to attend to balls which came within his reach—that is, if the left-fielder saw a ball going to centre-field, and not coming towards his own position, he never thought of troubling himself to either get the ball himself or to assist his brother fielder. Things are very different now, however, as the outfielder who does not back up his companion's activity is of no account New York Clipper February 10, 1877 Harry Wright developed the points of outfield play Harry Wright was the first to excel in playing points in the outfield, his prompt and accurate returns of balls hit to centrefield which he sent in to send base hurrying the base-runners to a considerable extent. The fact, Harry was the first to “read up” the standard books of the time and to study his business; and the lessons he then learned, practically as well as theoretically, enabled him to teach others as ably as he has done from 1869 to 1876. New York Clipper February 10, 1877 change pitchers should be put at first base, not right field The right-field has apparently become the regular position of the change catcher or pitcher of a nine, and hence but few right-fielders are enabled to become thoroughly accustomed to the play the position requires. It is getting to be regarded as the best thing to do with change-pitchers and catchers to put them on first base. Their regular play in facing and holding hot balls, from either batsman or pitcher, fits them better for first-base play than any other point in the field; besides which, they get more rest there. At any rate, the right-field has become too important a position not to have a regular man there thoroughly familiar with the points of play new peculiar to right-fielding. New York Clipper February 10, 1877 |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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