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New Base Ball Rules

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Parent Issue
Day
30
Month
November
Year
1888
Copyright
Public Domain
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New York, Nov. 23 - The league bas ball conveution closed its session Thnrsday The most important cbanges made iu tba laying rules are aa follows: One player whose name shall be priated on the score care asan extra player, may be sul stituted for any player at the end of any inning, but the üayer retiring sball not again particípate iu ;he game. A batter can not be put out on a oul tip wbich is defined as a ioul hit no ising above the batsman's head and caugh y the catcher wilhin ten (eet of the home late. Af ter a f oul hit base runners may ra urn to their bases without re;ard to touchng the bases. Af ter a player has been fined or using improper language to the umpire, repetitiou of the offense will subject sucu }lay er to a remo val f rom the game. A sacrice hit is defined as a hit other tüau a base lit, wbich advances a runner a base more.

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