Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 225
PLAYING A TRICK ONCATCHER OVER TH THE BASE-RUNNER. THE BALL IS PURPOSELY THROWN BY THEE THIRD-BASE MANs HEAD INTO THE SHORTSTOPs HANDS. it too high — in fact, throws the ball over thehead of the base-man to the shortstop, and thusdeceives the runner into the belief that he canrun home, which, if… … A RUNNER CAUGHT BETWEEN THIRD BASE AND THE HOME PLATE, A shortstop must also always back up thirdwhen any of the outfielders are throwing to thatpoint. He should likewise make himself usefulwhenever a man is caught between bases and isbeing run down. It is occasionally the duty of this player…
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