Failure to retouch after foul ball.

[Tim C]

Do me a favor and contact Jim Evans and tell him he is wrong in what he teaches.

I will send a copy of your post to the Hall of Fame so they can correct their records.

Tee

[johnnyg08]

Originally Posted by tim c

do me a favor and contact jim evans and tell him he is wrong in what he teaches.

I will send a copy of your post to the hall of fame so they can correct their records.

Tee

:d

[Rich Ives]

A lot of people accept urban legends as true. Doesn't make them true.

Evans should read his own book. In the JEA it says:

"Historical Notes: The game was originally designed to be played at a faster pace than the game we know today. Following a dead ball, umpires traditionally put balls into play sooner than they do today; and a runner who failed to return to his base before being tagged after a foul ball was liable to be put out. In 1887, runners were relieved of the responsibility of running while returning as long as they did not "unnecessarily delay the game."

"Professional Interpretation: Technically speaking, the umpire is at fault for ever putting a ball back in play before runners legally retouch their bases. However, to expedite play, this is done frequently."

So obviously the need to return was in place LONG before Hoak was born.

[LilLeaguer]

Originally Posted by Tim C

Do me a favor and contact Jim Evans and tell him he is wrong in what he teaches.

I will send a copy of your post to the Hall of Fame so they can correct their records.

Tee

No need to bother the Hall of Fame. It appears that they already have this Don Hoak story.

Frankly, I don't know if Don Hoak was involved in any retouch on foul balls rule change, but the Hall of Fame site's search engine does not reveal it.

I have no idea what Jim Evans teaches; it would be quite presumptuous of me to correct it.