but in 1915 the umpire “landed twice” on Boston Braves third baseman Red Smith after the game when Smith renewed an earlier argument over balls and strikes September 16 in Chicago. Smith attempted to get at Byron after being hit but was stopped by the other umpire, Al Orth. ...
TOUGH GUYS…Omaha-bornMax Baer(left) defeated German championMax Schmelingat Yankee Stadium in 1933 and took the heavyweight title in 1934;Paul Berlenbach(right) was a light-heavyweight champ from 1923 to 1926. An interesting footnote: Baer acted in 20 films, and one of his three children,M...
As an Umpire...The worst day...the one I run over and over again in my mind.. the day I realized that child abuse was real and I had to do something...The day I heard from the stands, Hey, Mr. Umpire!...you dont remember me, but you umpired my games...and thats my son...
It's about all those signals from catchers, fielders, coaches, everyone about 1,000 per game on the average, excluding umpire signals, Dickson says that make baseball the great game it is but which very often are entirely missed by spectators.Great players have been one of the big drawing...
It’s all about getting ready for the next season coming up. A large portion of what we accomplish during the season is set up before we throw a pitch. All the sponsors come on board for all those signs in the outfield, and the advertisers that show up in the program and your radio...
Partly in reaction to the uproar Perry caused, a rule was implemented in 1974 that removed the mandate for hard proof in an umpire’s spitball warning, saying that peculiar movement on a pitch provided ample evidence. It didn’t take long—all of six innings into the season—before Per...
Two out and the ball’s popped up toward third as the runner, formerly on second now scooting by, orally distracts the infielder camping under it. On the bench players decode the third-base coach’s signs. Cheating? Gamesmanship? News for the Delphic Oracle? (“They pitch their burdens ...
Partly in reaction to the uproar Perry caused, a rule was implemented in 1974 that removed the mandate for hard proof in an umpire’s spitball warning, saying that peculiar movement on a pitch provided ample evidence. It didn’t take long—all of six innings into the season—before Per...
4 umpires, 5 games, 40 players 244 baseball, 413 yards of gum, 5,279 pounds of popcorn, 93,471 bottles of pop, 111,116 score cards, 850,303 peanuts–and 1,019,415 cigarettes… The Players’ Share–of the World Series this year was $162,927.45, or 32,585,490 Meccas. That many ...
Partly in reaction to the uproar Perry caused, a rule was implemented in 1974 that removed the mandate for hard proof in an umpire’s spitball warning, saying that peculiar movement on a pitch provided ample evidence. It didn’t take long—all of six innings into the season—before Per...