1830s.38
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"A Balk Is A Base"
| Salience | Noteworthy |
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| Tags | Pre-modern RulesPre-modern Rules |
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| City/State/Country: | NY, United States |
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| Age of Players | JuvenileJuvenile |
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| Text | "Any one having remembrance of the ball games of his youth, must recollect that in the game of base if the tosser made a balk to entice the individual making the round from his post, the latter had the right to walk tot he next base unscathed. Pity it is that the Hudson folks . . . did not remember that 'a balk is a base' in the games of children of a larger growth." |
| Sources | Rondout Freeman,June 5, 1847 (Kingston NY) |
| Warning | Dating this remembered practice to the 1830s is somewhat arbitrary, as the writer's age in 1847 is unknown. Locating the practice in NY State is also uncertain. |
| Comment | John Thorn, email of 1/31/2023: "This will testify to the antiquity of the balk rule and give a hint that is meant a feint."
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| Query | Do we have other evidence on the pre-Knickerbocker usage of a balk rule? Edit with form to add a query |
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1830s.38 "A Balk Is A Base""
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