How about 8 body lengths?

[bob jenkins]

Originally posted by greymule
Well, at the time it seemed to me that running straight to 3B from 1B was different from missing 2B. However, the play occurred in 1961, so it's too late for a protest.

Eric Schweiker was the kid's name. To my knowledge, he didn't make the pros.

So when does missing a base by 8 body lengths come into play? Where are two plays different because the runner missed a base by 20 feet rather than 3 inches?

[Edited by greymule on Aug 17th, 2003 at 10:58 AM]

THe plays are similar in that an appeal is still required for an out.

The plays are different in that missign a base by 20' can't be corrected using "last time by" but a miss by 3" can be.

The minor league umpire I talked to said (we were discussing a miss at second), "If the runner is on the grass, he can't correct the error. If the runner goes over or just by, the base he can. In between, it's a judgment call."