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<p>Unencumbered by protective equipment, catchers could shift their position to suit the base-running situation.</p> | <p>Unencumbered by protective equipment, catchers could shift their position to suit the base-running situation.</p> | ||
|Sources=<p><em>Porter's Spirit of the Times</em>, December 26, 1857</p> | |Sources=<p><em>Porter's Spirit of the Times</em>, December 26, 1857</p> | ||
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|Submitted by=Bob Tholkes | |Submitted by=Bob Tholkes | ||
|Submission Note=4/5/2015 | |Submission Note=4/5/2015 | ||
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| Date | Saturday, December 26, 1857 |
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| Location | NYC, NY, United States |
| Modern Address | 3966 Reservoir Blvd |
| Description | "The catcher is expected to catch or stop all balls pitched or thrown home; he will, when a player is running from the first to second base, stand as near the batsman as possible, and take the ball before it bounds..." Unencumbered by protective equipment, catchers could shift their position to suit the base-running situation. |
| Sources | Porter's Spirit of the Times, December 26, 1857 |
| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
| Has Source On Hand | No |
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| Query | |
| Submitted by | Bob Tholkes |
| Submission Note | 4/5/2015 |
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