Clipping:Running out ground balls
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| Date | Saturday, September 20, 1890 |
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| Text | A few seasons back such a thing as beating out an infield hit was unheard of. It was rare, indeed, that you heard of a player making a base hit on an infield grounder that had been cleanly handled. Now it is a common occurrence. The reason for this change is, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer's notion, this:-- “Simply because the men 'p0lay ball' now, when they used to only make a bluff at it. Now every man in a team, whether fast or slow, is compelled to run out every hit. He is expected to start for first on a hit to the short stop with the same energy and determination he would use if it were a clean drive to the outfield for three bases. In older days, when a grounder was hit to any of the infielders, the batsman used to start as if he had lead in his shoes. It was taken as a matter of course that such a hit meant a sure out, and there was no need of exertion. Now the reverse is the case. A man is never out until he is actually out. He is expected to run out everything. The players in the League who do the best work in this respect are the Chicagos and Philadelphias. Anson has a standing fine of $5 for any player who does not run out his h9t. This little fine keeps the gang full of ginger. |
| Source | The Sporting Life |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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