Pitch clock

[mortimer brewster]

I enjoy listening to old radio broadcasts. During an Indians Brewers contest on June 4,1978 Mike Caldwell of the Brewers was pitching against Johnny Grubb of the Indians. There was a rule that the pitcher had 20 seconds from the time he receives the ball from the catcher to throw his next pitch.

Caldwell exceeded the time and Grubb was awarded a ball. Umpire Richie Garcia was at 2nd base with a stop watch.

Announcers Joe Tait and Herb Score proceeded to talk about the rule. A few minutes later a little bit of a humorous exchange between pitcher and home plate umpire.

The 1970's were great!

Begins at 32 minute mark.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2FR...ballontheRadio

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by mortimer brewster

I enjoy listening to old radio broadcasts. During an Indians Brewers contest on June 4,1978 Mike Caldwell of the Brewers was pitching against Johnny Grubb of the Indians. There was a rule that the pitcher had 20 seconds from the time he receives the ball from the catcher to throw his next pitch.

Caldwell exceeded the time and Grubb was awarded a ball. Umpire Richie Garcia was at 2nd base with a stop watch.

Announcers Joe Tait and Herb Score proceeded to talk about the rule. A few minutes later a little bit of a humorous exchange between pitcher and home plate umpire.

The 1970's were great!

Begins at 32 minute mark.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2FR...ballontheRadio

Wow vintage radio game. Very cool

and the information they knew and the stories they told. Love it

never realized they had a pitch clock in the 70's and 20 second rule wow

and it sounds like shuffling papers to find and read info