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From: bd@peora.UUCP (Bernie Dougan)
Newsgroups: net.sport.baseball
Subject: Tossing It Around
Message-ID: <1095@peora.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 18-Jun-85 18:27:58 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jun 18 18:27:58 1985
Date-Received: Thu, 20-Jun-85 20:23:01 EDT
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Organization: Perkin-Elmer SDC, Orlando, Fl.
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I've got a question for baseball history buffs:

How and when did the tradition of tossing the ball around the infield after
an out (with no runners on) start?  Is it to give possibly idle
infielders a chance to make a throw so they can keep active?  Or maybe
to give the pitcher a moment to relax while waiting for the next
batter?  Other reasons?

I'll summarize any replies send to me to the net.

Thanks.


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     Bernie Dougan
     Perkin-Elmer Southern Development Center
     2486 Sand Lake Road
     Orlando, Florida 32809
     (305)850-1040
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