Clipping:Uncalled interference
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Date | Thursday, July 11, 1867 |
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Text | [Mutuals vs. Eckfords 7/3/1867] R. Hunt then took the bat and he hit a ball to Mills at third, which was well stopped, and accurately sent to Klein, who, with one foot on the base, and out of the way of the base-runner, received it, and would have held it had not Hunt purposely run up against him, thereby knocking the ball out of his hand. The action of Hunt was a clear infringement of rule 23, as the collision was entirely avoidable, and hence the obstruction was intentional. Had Hunt been given out, as was Pike at Irvington in the Eureka match for similar unfair play, the innings would have been closed... |
Source | Ball Players Chronicle |
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Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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