Clipping:Pick off attempts

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Date	Saturday, March 15, 1879
Text	A point of play peculiar to old-time pitchers was throwing to bases; but experience has so plainly shown that, as a general rule, throwing to bases should be but rarely indulged in, that it has gone out of use to a considerable extent. Not one pitcher out of four can throw accurately enough to a base to catch a runner napping off base. The average result of such throwing, especially to first base, is about five useless throws to one effective one, and about three errors to each man put out. Of course, it won’t do for a pitcher to neglect throwing to the bases, but he should only do it when well practiced in it, and when sure of throwing straight. Throwing to first base should never be done except on signal from catcher. Watch bases well, but throw only when a throw will be sure to tell.
Source	New York Clipper
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Submitted by	Richard Hershberger
Origin	Initial Hershberger Clippings

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