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Originally Posted by Old Time Ump
Mr. Steve and Mr. Garth,
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Who'd a thunk you'd ever see those names linked?
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Please ....Until about 1965 American League umpires positioned themselves on the edge of the outfield grass a little to the right of 2nd with a runner on first. On an attempted steal you moved in toward the 2 bag shaded toward 1st but still on the outside of the base line. It was thought to be a better position than the National Laeague 'mechanic' which positioned on the inside.
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Reading is fundamental. I never challenged you on the mechanic. I am aware of the history of mechanics, thanks anyway.
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Umont who was an excellent umpire in the Amer. for about 20 years was a former pro football tackle.
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yada yada yada...yes, that is all well known and that he and Rommell became the first umpires to wear glasses in 1956.
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It was easy enough to stumble as approaching the play..and that's what happened.
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Even that is not the point. What I have sent requests for is the ruling made and the basis for the ruling. I doubt 7.06 would be the basis for umpire interference or even your claim of "fairness".
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Mr. Garth, I said I had only seen it twice....the other one involved me in the Winter League in the islands when I got involved in a run down between 3rd and Home.
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No, that's not what you said. You said: "on the two occasions when this happened," clearly implying that this has happened twice. And you referred to a ruling in both cases based on 7.06 being approved by THE League, (singular) clearly implying both cases occurred in the same league.
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And that's why I asked if you all survived similar situations..LOL
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And no one has an idea of what you are implying here, but that's okay, could be an age issue.