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Old Mon May 25, 2009, 01:16pm
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I know why a Strike is called a Strike (because the batter "strikes at the ball") or at least should strike at the ball but why is a pitch which is not in the strike zone and is not struck at by the batter called a Ball ?
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Old Mon May 25, 2009, 01:51pm
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It was shortened to "ball" from "unfair pitched ball" to indicate a pitch that was not considered a fair pitched ball, which if were not struck at were called strikes. This happened in 1863.
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Old Mon May 25, 2009, 09:26pm
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Impressive, Steve!
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Old Mon May 25, 2009, 09:28pm
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Impressive, Steve!
Yes, it required extensive research to come up with that one
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Old Mon May 25, 2009, 09:34pm
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Yes, it required extensive research to come up with that one
Extensive research? I thought you simply remembered when it happened.
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Old Mon May 25, 2009, 09:43pm
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Extensive research? I thought you simply remembered when it happened.
No, I wasn't around until WWI...you're thinking of Greymule!
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Old Mon May 25, 2009, 10:07pm
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or he used this site...

Baseball History: 19th Century Baseball: The Rules: Page 2
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Old Mon May 25, 2009, 10:09pm
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You mean that doesn't qualify as extensive research? I beg to differ with you. Do you know how far into Google you have to go to find that site? I have since bookmarked it.
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Old Tue May 26, 2009, 02:05pm
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That's a great site...Very interesting!

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