Clipping:Overhand delivery
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Date | Saturday, May 8, 1880 |
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Text | Mr. Stevens in The Boston Herald of April 28 says: “Now is a good time for umpires to resolve to enforce the rule regarding fairly-pitched balls. Several pitchers have an illegal delivery a large part of the time, and, though the rule might bear hard on them, it ought to be either enforced or rescinded.” the last line of the paragraph is exactly to the point. Either enforce the rule as it reads, and to its letter, or let it be repealed, and the pitcher (?) be allowed to deliver the ball as he likes, either by a pitcher, a jerk or a throw. The only advantage a straight throw from the shoulder yields is accuracy of aim in delivery. As to the pace, that must always depend upon the ability of the catcher to hold the ball, whether it be pitched or thrown. We favor the license to deliver the ball as the pitcher likes, if only to fully test the merits of throwing the ball. Under the old rules of the New England game of twenty odd years ago, the ball was always thrown straight from the shoulder to the bat; but then it was only a three-ounce ball. |
Source | New York Clipper |
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Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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