Clipping:Banning the umpire from the infield
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Date | Sunday, March 7, 1875 |
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Text | [reporting on the new rules from the NAPBBP convention] Sec.11–Rule7.–This is an important amendment, keeping the umpire off the infield by adding to the rule, “and he shall not enter the infield while the ball is in play.” It will be remembered that several umpires had a habit of running to 1st and 2d while watching the play at those bases; this amendment prevents such a proceeding. Philadelphia All-Day City Item March 7, 1875 blocked balls dead [reporting on the new rules from the NAPBBP convention] Sec. 14–Rule 7., This is an important amendment, making it the duty of the umpire to call “dead ball,” when the ball is stopped by an outsider, etc., as provided in the section. Philadelphia All-Day City Item March 7, 1875 |
Source | Philadelphia All-Day City Item |
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Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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