How to play base ball . e gives a player an opportunity to show up betterthan any other position, as it is truly stjded the key to theinfield, and I believe a player will last longer in the game inthis position than any other, if he is a natural and not a madeball player. All the fine team plays of the game are made by first a man at third and second, the latter will usually take bigground, especially when his run would win a game. A throwfrom the catcher would generally be a cue for a clever base-runner to go on to third, but in this case he is blocked off byanother runner, so
How to play base ball . e gives a player an opportunity to show up betterthan any other position, as it is truly stjded the key to theinfield, and I believe a player will last longer in the game inthis position than any other, if he is a natural and not a madeball player. All the fine team plays of the game are made by first a man at third and second, the latter will usually take bigground, especially when his run would win a game. A throwfrom the catcher would generally be a cue for a clever base-runner to go on to third, but in this case he is blocked off byanother runner, so that his chances are all in returning to thebase. I see the opportunity and tip the catcher to throw thenext ball straight to the bag and as soon as the ball is sent in bythe pitcher I am on my way to the base to head off the that he is cut off the runner will start for third baseand I have no trouble in getting the man nearest home. Thepitcher must be in on the play, and keep the ball wide of COLIJNSMaking a long throw from back of third base to first,high to make it carry. Starting the ball Ho7v to Play Base Ball. 79 HOW TO PLAY THIRD BASE BY JAMES COLLINS First of all a third baseman must be a good thrower. Nexthe must have the knack of taking a ball between bounds, andthirdly he must be ever on the alert and fearless, for no man hasthe hot shot to handle as the third baseman. A clever batsman that can bunt and hit out will keep youguessing at third base. I play quite deep for all and come inwith the pitch, if I see any signs of bunting, unless I have beentipped off by the catclier to keep back for a hard drive. I always cross in front of the shortstop for the slow groundersas I can get to them first, I usually take a wide ball with onehand, as it gives a better chance to get into position to throw. A player should have his mind made up before the ball ispitched as to which base he will throw. In fact, a player shouldnever take his mind off the ga
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