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Posted By: Pcelli60

As was the practice at the Polo Grounds, a field with the clubhouses under the centerfield stands, Merkle headed off the base path to avoid the crowd, a large portion of which exited through the centerfield gates.
This practice was pretty much standard operating proceedure for the players.Umpires have always known this and never enforced the rule. Give credit to Evers he was pretty slick that day( no doubt remembering Pittsburg) and successfully pulled off his stunt. That is to say he managed to cause such a stir that the game was declaired a draw..
The Giants won that contest fair and square.