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Originally Posted by tibear
Of course, the batter/runner is not stealing first in the strictest sense.
Around these parts the term "stealing first" is used interchangeably with "dropped third strike". It shouldn't be but it is.
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And "dropped third strike" is also wrong. It's a "third strike not caught". And, just because these statements have been used for years, doesn't make them correct.
Bob