42

[SanDiegoSteve]

To commemorate the 60th Anniversary

42

April 15, 1947

Thank you.

[SAump]

The plate ump holding his hands open beneath him like two pancakes in the Dodgers/Padres game. If he keeps his hands down there, I guess he wants to learn a very painful lesson. I see he is putting a lot of trust that the catcher will block those foul balls in the dirt.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by SAump

The plate ump holding his hands open beneath him like two pancakes in the Dodgers/Padres game. If he keeps his hands down there, I guess he wants to learn a very painful lesson. I see he is putting a lot of trust that the catcher will block those foul balls in the dirt.

After all these are Major League Catchers. It is not like they let much by them or hit the umpire.

Peace

[SAump]

His open hands look like two targets.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by SAump

The plate ump holding his hands open beneath him like two pancakes in the Dodgers/Padres game. If he keeps his hands down there, I guess he wants to learn a very painful lesson. I see he is putting a lot of trust that the catcher will block those foul balls in the dirt.

I didn't notice, but if the hands were loosely held in front of the crotch -- that's one method that was taught. The hands are loose, so they won't be hurt by a foul ball, and it helps protect the testicles.

[wadeintothem]

Who was that PU?

I thought he looked pretty sharp in the mechanics division. Nice to see a umpire who doesnt glue himself to 3BL extended or the "point strike" at the MLB level.

Maybe he took some ASA clinics and learned a few things.

[radwaste50]

Umpires: HP--Angel Hernandez. 1B--Ted Barrett. 2B--Mark Carlson. 3B--Larry Young.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by wadeintothem

Who was that PU?

I thought he looked pretty sharp in the mechanics division. Nice to see a umpire who doesnt glue himself to 3BL extended or the "point strike" at the MLB level.

Maybe he took some ASA clinics and learned a few things.

What, how to be a robot?

[kylejt]

Way to derail the original posters thoughts.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Yes, sorry Jack. . .anyway, thanks for all you did for baseball and for society as a whole. Your wife remains one classy lady!

[bluezebra]

In Chicago, a good number of Cubs wore 42. Griffey, Jr, who started the idea, was the ONLY Red out there.

Bob

[SanDiegoSteve]

Padres pitcher Chris Young wrote his college thesis on Jackie Robinson, and is a tremendous admirer of his, yet he did not wear 42 yesterday. Mike Cameron was the only Padre to wear the number, probably because it was a "Dodger Day," where the whole team wore 42. I'm sure the Padres didn't want to overdo it, and steal anything away from the Dodgers' festivities.

I think the Cincinnati thing is similar, as the rest of the team did not want to be "me too," and deferred to Griffey to represent the team.

Bud Selig said that anyone who wanted to wear 42 on Sunday could do so, so those that felt like doing it did.