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04-15-2021, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by rickalaska

In Merkle's defense, he was a rookie and I would have asked, where was the first base coach on the play...

Related to understanding how even a rookie could make what seems to be a mindless mistake, it is important to remember that back in that time, it was standard procedure for all the players that were on the field the instant the game ended to race into the dugout and thereby avoid being mobbed (and possibly stripped or injured) by the over-excited crowd.

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