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Originally posted by greymule
I just got a DVD of the World Series of 1943, 1944, and 1946, the Cardinals versus the Yankees, Browns, and Red Sox respectively.
On one stop-action, the umpire's arms are already fully extended in the "safe" sign with the runner's foot just barely having reached the bag and the ball a white blur not a foot from the glove.
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I can't comment on the other part of your post, but if you mean the foot was on the bag but the ball wasn't in the glove, that's picture-perfect mechanics. The ONLY reason to delay a call at first is to be sure the first baseman maintains control.
Hence, clinicians teach: Call "safe" at once at home and first because the runner can't overslide/overrun the base. On outs at every base, wait until you've established control.