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|Headline=Dead Ball Adopted | |Headline=Dead Ball Adopted | ||
|Salience=2 | |Salience=2 | ||
|Tags=Post-Knickerbocker Rule Changes | |Tags=Post-Knickerbocker Rule Changes | ||
|Country= | |Country=United States | ||
|Game=Base Ball, | |Coordinates=37.09024, -95.712891 | ||
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|Immediacy of Report=Contemporary | |Immediacy of Report=Contemporary | ||
|Age of Players=Adult | |Age of Players=Adult | ||
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|Sources=<p>Peter Morris, <em>A Game of Inches, 2005, </em>p.37</p> | |Sources=<p>Peter Morris, <em>A Game of Inches, 2005, </em>p.37</p> | ||
|Comment=<p>Critics of the game had long insisted that low-scoring games were indicated play of higher quality.</p> | |Comment=<p>Critics of the game had long insisted that low-scoring games were indicated play of higher quality.</p> | ||
|Submitted by=Bob Tholkes, | |Submitted by=Bob Tholkes, | ||
|Submission Note=3/30/2015 | |Submission Note=3/30/2015 | ||
|Reviewed=Yes | |||
|Has Supplemental Text=No | |Has Supplemental Text=No | ||
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Dead Ball Adopted
| Salience | Noteworthy |
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| Tags | Post-Knickerbocker Rule ChangesPost-Knickerbocker Rule Changes |
| Location | |
| City/State/Country: | United States |
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| Game | Base BallBase Ball |
| Immediacy of Report | Contemporary |
| Age of Players | AdultAdult |
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| Notables | |
| Text | On November 30, 1870, the National Association of Base Ball Players reduced the amount of rubber permitted in base balls to one ounce, effectively inaugurating a "dead" ball. Balls had previously contained as much as 2 1/2 ounces. |
| Sources | Peter Morris, A Game of Inches, 2005, p.37 |
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| Comment | Critics of the game had long insisted that low-scoring games were indicated play of higher quality. Edit with form to add a comment |
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| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
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| Submitted by | Bob Tholkes, |
| Submission Note | 3/30/2015 |
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1870.6 Dead Ball Adopted"
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