Clipping:Confusion over how many balls for a base on balls
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| Date | Sunday, April 16, 1882 |
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| Text | [Cleveland vs. Cincinnati 4/15/1882] Snyder went to bat, and seven balls were called; as the seventh was called, Snyder threw down his bat and trotted down to first, Kemmler going to third and Stearns to second, though the umpire had done nothing but call seven balls. Here began Bradley’s kick. It was agreed before the game began that the rules of the American Association should govern the Clevelands’ games in Cincinnati. These rules differ only in respect to foul balls from the League rules, being substantially the League rules of last season. Bradley excitedly claimed that there were eight balls to a base in the American rules. The umpire, not having a book, did not know whether it was eight or seven. Snyder walked back, picked up his bat, called to Kemmler and Stearns to hold their bases, and said he would be willing to submit to Bradley that it was eight balls. Then Bradley declared that Kemmler and Stearne must return to the bases they first occupied. But the umpire declared they had been allowed by the Cleveland fielders to advance a base each without him (the umpire) telling anybody to take a base. As they had advanced without anybody trying to put them out and were then holding the bases, he didn’t see how he could compel them to relinquish what they had gained. All the Cleveland players but Bradley admitted the decision was right, but that eminent bully consumed a quarter of an hour with vile abuse and persistent cussedness. When forced back to the points he delivered another bad ball and Snyder again took his base. |
| Source | Cincinnati Commercial Tribune |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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