Clipping:Umpire hand signals
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Date | Saturday, September 13, 1890 |
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Text | During the Rochester-St. Louis game of Sept. 9 Umpire Emslie suddenly lost his voice, and as he couldn't speak above a whisper, catcher McGuire, who was in uniform as extra man, had to call out decisions for Emslie. Emslie would wave his left hand and McGuire would call a ball, while a wave of the right hand meant a strike. Sometimes Mac misunderstood the signals and would call a ball when Emslie meant a strike. This usually occurred when a Rochester man was at bat. Then the umpire would shake his head vigorously and the decision would be reversed. On the whole the pantomime was very amusing. |
Source | Sporting Life |
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Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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