WSB stirke zone

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Re: WSB stirke zone

thats why WSB should have a "variable ump option"

cuz in real life each ump has a diff interpretation of the strike zone

[Blaise]

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All Im saying is that those guys (deep crouch) get called for strikes that are out of "their zone". Even though it may be based on stance (which will bring me up to another point), in practice its based on height, relative to their stance.

Im going to look for this rule, cause i know its there, but MLB has a height restriction. I dont know if its 5'3", but its around there. From what i understand, back in the day, early 20th cent., there was a vertically challenged player, but no one was able to throw strikes on him, because of his height. Im going to do some research and find that rule.

[Blaise]

Re: WSB stirke zone

All Im saying is that those guys (deep crouch) get called for strikes that are out of "their zone". Even though it may be based on stance (which will bring me up to another point), in practice its based on height, relative to their stance.

Im going to look for this rule, cause i know its there, but MLB has a height restriction. I dont know if its 5'3", but its around there. From what i understand, back in the day, early 20th cent., there was a vertically challenged player, but no one was able to throw strikes on him, because of his height. Im going to do some research and find that rule.

[Molitor]

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The most publicized stunt in baseball history took place August 18, 1951, at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis, when, to the surprise of 18,369 fans, 3'7" 65-lb midget Eddie Gaedel emerged from a seven-foot birthday cake between games of a Browns-Tigers doubleheader. Browns owner Bill Veeck concocted the idea to boost attendance, and to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of both the American League and the Falstaff Brewing Co., radio sponsor of the Browns.

Gaedel, a stage performer, was wearing a Browns uniform with the number 1/8, and little slippers turned up at the end like elf's shoes. In the bottom of the first, St. Louis manager Zach Taylor sent Gaedel to the plate to pinch hit for Frank Saucier. Veeck had instructed the diminutive Brownie to crouch low, and not swing his toy-like bat. Detroit skipper Red Rolfe protested Gaedel's presence, but Taylor produced a legitimate contract, filed with the AL and cleared by umpire Ed Hurley.

In his stance, Gaedel's strike zone measured 1-1/2 inches. Detroit pitcher Bob Cain walked the midget, throwing four straight balls. When Jim Delsing went in to run for him, the crowd gave Gaedel a standing ovation. The Browns lost, 6-2, despite Gaedel's instant offense. AL president Will Harridge was furious with Veeck's burlesque and unsuccessfully tried to strike Gaedel's name from the record books. Gaedel was paid $100 for his appearance, and was insured for $1 million by Veeck. In future years Veeck used him in a few other promotions.



Best,

Molitor

[Molitor]

Re: WSB stirke zone


The most publicized stunt in baseball history took place August 18, 1951, at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis, when, to the surprise of 18,369 fans, 3'7" 65-lb midget Eddie Gaedel emerged from a seven-foot birthday cake between games of a Browns-Tigers doubleheader. Browns owner Bill Veeck concocted the idea to boost attendance, and to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of both the American League and the Falstaff Brewing Co., radio sponsor of the Browns.

Gaedel, a stage performer, was wearing a Browns uniform with the number 1/8, and little slippers turned up at the end like elf's shoes. In the bottom of the first, St. Louis manager Zach Taylor sent Gaedel to the plate to pinch hit for Frank Saucier. Veeck had instructed the diminutive Brownie to crouch low, and not swing his toy-like bat. Detroit skipper Red Rolfe protested Gaedel's presence, but Taylor produced a legitimate contract, filed with the AL and cleared by umpire Ed Hurley.

In his stance, Gaedel's strike zone measured 1-1/2 inches. Detroit pitcher Bob Cain walked the midget, throwing four straight balls. When Jim Delsing went in to run for him, the crowd gave Gaedel a standing ovation. The Browns lost, 6-2, despite Gaedel's instant offense. AL president Will Harridge was furious with Veeck's burlesque and unsuccessfully tried to strike Gaedel's name from the record books. Gaedel was paid $100 for his appearance, and was insured for $1 million by Veeck. In future years Veeck used him in a few other promotions.



Best,

Molitor

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Re: WSB stirke zone

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All Im saying is that those guys (deep crouch) get called for strikes that are out of "their zone". Even though it may be based on stance (which will bring me up to another point), in practice its based on height, relative to their stance.

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The strike zone's height is determined by where the knees and "letters" (in reality, nowadays, figure somewhere more along the line of the belly button... letters is for Little League and 13-year-olds transitioning to a regulation diamond) are during a guy's swing.

This prevents "cheating" by a batter with a 3-0 count all of a sudden going into some ridiculously deep crouch of a stance. Of course, at all amateur levels of play, this is just an invitation to have anything close called a strike... if they complain, we could just reply with, "Well, if you stood there normally, I would have had a much easier strike zone to judge." Chances are that that batter may never do it again in his career after that.

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All Im saying is that those guys (deep crouch) get called for strikes that are out of "their zone". Even though it may be based on stance (which will bring me up to another point), in practice its based on height, relative to their stance.

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The strike zone's height is determined by where the knees and "letters" (in reality, nowadays, figure somewhere more along the line of the belly button... letters is for Little League and 13-year-olds transitioning to a regulation diamond) are during a guy's swing.

This prevents "cheating" by a batter with a 3-0 count all of a sudden going into some ridiculously deep crouch of a stance. Of course, at all amateur levels of play, this is just an invitation to have anything close called a strike... if they complain, we could just reply with, "Well, if you stood there normally, I would have had a much easier strike zone to judge." Chances are that that batter may never do it again in his career after that.