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Identifier: howtoplaybasebal02murn (find matches)
Title: How to play base ball
Year: 1905 (1900s)
Authors: Murnane, T. H. (Timothy Hayes), 1852-1917
Subjects: Baseball
Publisher: New York, American sports publishing co
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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l. With a base-runner at first I play in the inside of the base,and when looking for a bunt or sacrifice move in with the pitch.With men at first and second I play well back of the base for afast ground hit but keep in touch with the catcher, who can oftensee a man taking long chances away from the base. Throwsfrom the catcher must be tipped out ahead and the play madevery fast, the baseman taking the ball on the run and blockingoff the runner. I believe in giving the runner a clean path to get back to thebase, but am not particular about playing the ball easy on the man.As everything must be done quickly, basemen are likely to beconsidered rough. It requires a heap of practice to take the ball on the swingand put it on the runner. I do not believe in the pitcher throw-ing continually to first, as he is more apt to get his man bypicking the time and doing his work well. When scores are close a first baseman must often take longchances, and with a clever man in the box clever plays are
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DINNEEN Throwing his famous drop out-curve to the bat. On his toes as the ball leaves his fingers. How to Play Base BalL 8i pulled off. Heading men off at second and third on clever buntsis impossible, but when the balls are hit lightly or at timesfreely che first baseman can take the ball on the move-in andby accurate throwing get his man at second. After taking a throw the baseman should get into throwingposition at once, as a second lost may give a clever base-runnera big lead for another base where the score is close and theplayer taking desperate chances. The first baseman should go for every fly ball within reachto the left of the second basemans territory, especially the ballsgoing up between the pitcher and himself. Keeping the foot against the base and judging to a nicety howfar you can reach requires long practice. A player should nevermake the mistake of remaining on the base on a throw too wideto handle; rather take a chance and go after the ball and findthe base later. Th

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