You make the call... Scenario 1. A batter hits a very hard hit line drive ball back to the pitcher. It strikes him in the foot with such force that it careens off his foot lands near the on deck ...
Here is the answer to Don Drysdale hitting Dick Dietz and whether he got to take first base or not. He did not. The umpire made the correct call. Here is the story as told by Wayne Stewart: Dietz...
Taken from "You're the Umpire" by Wayne Stewart. Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Don Drysdale was talented enough to be the ace of most any pitching staff. However, with the Dodgers for several years ...
The American Baseball Coaches Association Convention for 2015 was held in Marriott World Center in Orlando, FL from Jan 2-5, 2015. It was attended by over 4,000 coaches from all across the country....
The Importance of Pitching Velocity
With pitchers bigger, stronger and fitter than ever, the question ultimately rises—does pitching velocity matter in the big leagues? ESPN.com recently took on that question, profiling a few of the ...
Don Denkinger’s phone hasn’t exactly been ringing nonstop, but it’s getting close. Denkinger was an umpire when the Kansas City Royals were last in baseball’s World Series in 1985, And Royals...