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Question about dead ball era catchers
Posted By: Julie Vognar
(been looking at Patrick's T3 Meyers--) |
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Question about dead ball era catchers
Posted By: Brian H
I think that there were probably more past balls/wild pitches in that era than today (this could be looked up); and |
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Question about dead ball era catchers
Posted By: Lee Behrens
Is it possible that there was a tendancy for calling a "high" strike in this era? If this is the case that would help accoount for the more upright stance. |
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Question about dead ball era catchers
Posted By: jay behrens
Strike zone, by the book, is from the letters to the knees. As eevryone knows, you always hear complaints about the lack of umps calling a high strike these days. |
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Question about dead ball era catchers
Posted By: john(z28jd)
Buck Ewing was good for a PB every other game.Chief Zimmer a pretty decent 19th century(mainly) catcher averaged a passed ball approx. every 4 games caught.Roger Bresnahan who was a pretty good defensive catcher averaged a passed ball every 7 games during his career.Yogi Berra,good for a sprint to the backstop every 22 games.Carlton Fisk,a very good modern catcher averaged one every 18 games |
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Question about dead ball era catchers
Posted By: Julie
So the "thinking man's catcher" (Ewing) threw a PB every 2 games! Wow. I guess Yogi should be the modern standard-- each 22 games. |
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Question about dead ball era catchers
Posted By: Julie
I probably would, like Mack, think that the standing |
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Question about dead ball era catchers
Posted By: TBob
No wonder there were so many strikeouts in the dead ball era from fireball pitchers with a strike zone which extended from the knees to almost the shoulders. Anyone who has played baseball competitively knows how hard it is to get around on a 85-90 mile an hour fastball up around the shoulders. |
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Question about dead ball era catchers
Posted By: Julie
Of COURSE--the early catchers wore no masks--but they must have started fairly soon; Kleinow is wearing one in his T206 card. Isn't Ewing wearing one in the cover of Harper's woodcut in 1889--or did I imagine it? |
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Question about dead ball era catchers
Posted By: runscott
"The catcher has two positions. The first is used before the ball is pitched and its main purpose is to exchange signals with as much secrecy as possible. In this crouch well down with the feet together and hold the mitt in the angle formed by your body and thighs..." |
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Question about dead ball era catchers
Posted By: Julie
when some catcher realized he could do both the delivering of signals and catch the ball best from a squat! |
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Question about dead ball era catchers
Posted By: jay behrens
I am sure catchers everywhere today, with their aching knees, really love the guy that started this trend. |
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Question about dead ball era catchers
Posted By: John(z28jd)
Jason Varitek stands up to catch the ball on pitches he intentionally wants to be high.I think its easier for the umpire to see from behind the catcher when the catcher squats |
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