Clipping:Placement of the umpire

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Date Wednesday, May 8, 1889
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A St. Louis exchange says that “Umpire Lynch positively refuses to go behind the pitcher when man are on bases, and insists on umpiring from behind the plate. This is contrary to the written law. Other umpires follow the rules in this respect.” It is entirely optional with the umpire. The rules say not a word on the subject of his umpiring from behind the pitcher or behind the bat. The former is the safest and likely, therefore, to be the most correct as regards judging the ball.

Source Brooklyn Eagle
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Submitted by Richard Hershberger
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