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Agreeing with the boyz,
Having been to pro school twice, having been to three camps run by MLU's, having attended maybe 10 NCAA camps, having umpired 33 years, having umpired through MLB inter-squad games the consideration that the runners box covering only throws from behind has been gosphel though-out my 33 seasons.
Now I too am not going to do any research further . . . the system has dictated that this call be called this way for as long as the game has been played and that is good enough for me.
I have been told this by:
Joe Brinkman, John McSherry, Nick Bermigan, Gary Darling, Dale Scott, Mike Winters, Teddy Barrett, Jon Bible, Bob Engle (when he wasn't shoplifting), Al Kaplan, Jerry Newdecker, God (i.e. Doug Harvey), Cece Carlucci, Ron Barmes, Dan Wickam, Jeff Nelson (no not the Mariner reliever), Terry Craft, Steve Palermo, Dutch Rennert, Lee Weyer.
If it good enough for them (and Rich and Garth) it is good enough for me.
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