Umpiring in the 1940s

[Carl Childress]

Originally posted by PWL
I actually don't think you head directly for "B". I think they teach (want) you to come in to the point where you pivot. Much like you do on a one base hit. Correct/Not Correct.

Not correct. The pivot takes place, ideally, four to five steps on the grass. That's far too shallow for a B. The point is: You get to B before the batter-runner returns to first.