Clipping:Can a runner take second on a strike out?
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| Date | Sunday, May 25, 1879 |
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| Text | It is a serious question whether a player by right can run a second base at the same time that a batsman has struck out. It is frequently done, but it is contrary to all principles of the game. The catcher certainly takes a fly ball on a strike out, and why a base can be earned in this particular instance, and not when any other fly ball is caught, cannot be exactly understood. New York Sunday Mercury May 25, 1879 How an amateur club becomes professional The Oakland Base Ball Association when the year began was in a comparatively crude state, now it has a membership of over sixty. On its first organization last year, the main object was simply exercise with the attending allowance of fun. They succeeded so well on the diamond field that higher aspirations seized upon the young men, and visions of a champion pennant doubtless disturbed their waking dreams. The matter was pushed along and now the shadow of the pennant becomes heavier and darker every day, and the hope is very strong that some day the reality may float to the breeze over Oakland's nine, fairly and honorably won. Lately a general overhauling has been going on, culminating this week in the adoption of a new constitution and By-Laws, election of officers, etc. … Oakland Tribune May 30, 1879 |
| Source | New York Sunday Mercury |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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