Expert Analysis
CHEAP STEAL OR A FREE BASE?
Topics: Base Awards, Equipment, Lodged Ball, Placing Runners, Umpire
By Brady Hood In 1948, Kansas City outfielder Leon Culberson ran to second when a pitch missed the catchers mitt and got lodged in home plate umpire Harry King’s mask. Ultimately the umpires got together and ruled that the ball was still in play and Culberson was credited with a stolen base. So what would…
Expert Analysis
What Happens When a Pitch is lodged in the Equipment of the Umpire or Catcher
Topics: Catcher, Lodged Ball, Umpire, Umpire Interference
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Expert Analysis
Pitched Lodged in Umpire’s Equipment
Topics: Lodged Ball, Umpire
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