The art of batting and base running To which is added the art of base running . at the ball is hiteither to pitcher, second baseman or short-stop, there-by preventing the runner from going home fromthird, even if the striker be not put out. Now, hadthe batting point in this case been properly played,the batsman would have taken up his position so as tohave faced for right field, thereby almost insuring theballs being hit in that direction, in which case therunner would have been enabled to score his run,even if the batsman had sacrificed himself by his is but one phase of the rule gov
The art of batting and base running To which is added the art of base running . at the ball is hiteither to pitcher, second baseman or short-stop, there-by preventing the runner from going home fromthird, even if the striker be not put out. Now, hadthe batting point in this case been properly played,the batsman would have taken up his position so as tohave faced for right field, thereby almost insuring theballs being hit in that direction, in which case therunner would have been enabled to score his run,even if the batsman had sacrificed himself by his is but one phase of the rule governing facing forposition in batting, but it suffices to show the impor-tance of the subject. When a hit to left field is desired the batsman takeshis stand as if the short-stop in his regular positionwas about to pitch the ball to him, and this brings the H THE ART OF BATTING. regular forward swing of the bat so as to meet theball in front of the home base, the diagram showingthe lines of the forward swing of the bat, and alsothat of the direction given the ball as follows:. FACING FOR LEFT FIELD. The batsman when about to hit to center field, orto the pitcher, should stand in the ordinary position,the lines of which are shown in the appended dia-gram. THE ART OF BATTING. ^5
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