Clipping:The first baseman plays off the bag; pitcher covers first

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Date	Wednesday, December 12, 1883
Text	The old style first baseman was required to play his base—this is, to hug it closely—attend to throwing, and but that. In the modern game the first baseman is required to play half of the right short field ground, to which the superior batting sends many hot, ugly balls, for the reason that it is regarded as safe ground. … not half of the first baseman understand, when in a game, the limit over which they must not step in going for grounders. Vulgarly it is termed “losing his head.” Lately pitchers have added to their play the part of covering first when the baseman has to leave his ground for a safely hit ball, but perfect first base play is that which judges a ball, and leaves it to the second baseman to handle if out of reach.
Source	Sporting Life
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Submitted by	Richard Hershberger
Origin	Initial Hershberger Clippings

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