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Originally Posted by IowaMike
I always wondered why they make indicators that go to three strikes and four balls. Stupid. I had one I bought at Honigs that was two strike three ball. I sold all of my equipment three years ago, but am going to get back into umpiring again and am buying the same equipment back from the guy I sold it to. I hope he still has that old indicator.
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You're working alone. One out, 3-2 count, runners at 2B & 1B. Strike three to batter as runners are going with the pitch. F2 throws ball into LF trying to nab runner. Lead runner comes home, second runner goes to 3B. F7 throws wild to 3B, allowing second runner to score. When the dust clears, batter is standing on 1B. With all the action, you forgot whether you called ball four or strike three. What do you do? With an indicator registering four balls and three strikes, you check to see that the batter was out on strikes, and is removed from 1B.
THAT'S why a four ball, three strike indicator makes sense.
Bob