Clipping:Stepping up to the plate
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Date | Sunday, September 2, 1866 |
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Text | [Athletics vs. Eurekas of Newark 8/27/1866] We noticed one infringement of the rules in this game by some of the Athletics, and that was the habit McBride and others have of stepping forward to meet the ball, thereby gaining more power to give impetus to their strikes. Now the rules expressly require the strikers to stand on the line of the base, the words of rule nineteen being: “The striker must stand on a line drawn through the centre of the home-base, not exceeding three feet from either side thereof, and parallel with the line of the pitcher’s position.” The attention of the umpire was called to the infringement of the rule, but the players continued to spring forward when they struck. |
Source | New York Sunday Mercury |
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Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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