First Note of Catcher Playing Close to Batter

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Date	Saturday, December 26, 1857
Location	NYC, NY, United States
Modern Address	3966 Reservoir Blvd
Description	"The catcher is expected to catch or stop all balls pitched or thrown home; he will, when a player is running from the first to second base, stand as near the batsman as possible, and take the ball before it bounds..." Unencumbered by protective equipment, catchers could shift their position to suit the base-running situation.
Sources	Porter's Spirit of the Times, December 26, 1857
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Submitted by	Bob Tholkes
Submission Note	4/5/2015

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