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Identifier: howtoplaybasebal01murn (find matches)
Title: How to play base ball
Year: 1903 (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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itched as to which base he will throw. In fact, a player shouldnever take his mind off the game. Slow grounders to my right I take up with one hand andthrow to first without getting into position, as deliberate workwill lose the man. Trapping a ball is the most scientific department of base ball,and no player has more difficult work in this line than the thirdbaseman. A very slow runner will sometimes allow you toplay an ugly grounder on a long bound, taking chances tliat itjumps and gets by. The best way to play all kinds of groundballs is to be on the move and trap them just as the ball. Is aboutto come from the ground, being well over the ball, with the sideof the hands close together in such a position that the ball willhave no chance to come up and can be scooped, when not held,the first time. I believe in giving the runner a fair show to reach third andnever block a player off. unless I have the ball. I never forcea runner outsyde his proper latitude, as there is great danger of
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How to Play Base Ball. 81 injuring a base-runner making close connections for home. Ithink a player will last longer and be of more value to his clubwho plays the game without an idea of putting his fellow playerout of business. This has been my rule and I have yet to find aplayer attempting to do me an injury. A players reputationcounts, and a player injured is an expensive adjunct to a ballteam. Base-runners come into third feet first, head first and throwingtwisters, as it is usually a close call and players seldom attemptto steal third unless runs are scarce and desperate chances arecalled for. Mindful of this a baseman is often apt to drop a finelythrown ball. I should say, first, be sure of the ball and be care-ful to hold it after colliding with the runner. With a chance for a force-out at second the ball should bethrown for the bag at a medium pace, trusting the second base-man to get there. When trying for a double play with a fastman at the bat is is well to put extra steam

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