Clipping:The fight to reinstate the high-low strike zones

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Date	Wednesday, November 28, 1888
Text	[reporting on the joint rules committee meeting 11/19/1888] There was a strong fight in the committee for the introduction of the high and low ball rule, eliminated from the code two years ago. It was argued by its advocates that it would aid batting, but only in the form of being of advantage to certain veteran sluggers, at the cost of ultimate disadvantage to rising young batsmen, whom the existing rule was training up to hit all balls between knee and shoulder. But the chief obstacle to its re-introduction was, first, that it was a step backwards, and secondly, that it was one of the chief obstacles to successful umpiring in the calling of balls and strikes. The return to this rule was voted down by 4 to 2, Mr. Day being its most prominent advocate, as it would benefit not only his team batsmen, but two of this pitchers—Keefe, especially.
Source	Sporting Life
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Submitted by	Richard Hershberger
Origin	Initial Hershberger Clippings

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