Clipping:When does the batter become a runner?

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Date Sunday, May 20, 1866
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A ball was hit so as to drop just in from of the home-base, and the striker thinking it foul, stayed on the base rather than running for his first-base. The pitcher ran up, and, taking the ball, touched the striker, and asked “judgment”, the umpire declaring the striker out. Objection is taken to this ruling, on the ground that in no part of the rules is the “striker” declared to be out by being touched by the ball; and those objecting to the decision assert, that none but players “running their bases” can be put out by being touched with the ball when off a base; and that in this case, as the striker had not become a player “running the bases”, from not having made his first-base, that he could only be put out on a catch, or on a ball held at first-base. We agree with the objection, but desire the written opinion of the Committee of Rules. [See also the 5/27 issue for a gloriously detailed argument, and the 6/10 for the final resolution, with the modern rule.]

Source New York Sunday Mercury
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Submitted by Richard Hershberger
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