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Curtis · 06-09-2010, 02:15 AM

There are other possibilities. Three of them are: A runner out for passing another on the basepaths; a runner out for being assisted to advance by a manager or coach (or another player?); and, related to Fulgatsu's, a runner out for 'advancing' in a retrograde manner.

That last one was put in to outlaw a tactic used briefly (one game) in the teens or twenties when, with runners on first and third, the runner on first stole second, then first again, then second again. This was done to confuse the pitcher into a balk, or alternatively distract him to the point where the runner on third could steal home. Yes, the trailing runner was credited with three stolen bases.

EDIT: Note that in the 'old days' it wasn't unusual for there to be more than three putouts per inning, since players making it to first on dropped third strikes was a normal occurrence.

06-09-2010, 02:15 AM	#10
Curtis Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Watertown, New York Posts: 4,567	There are other possibilities. Three of them are: A runner out for passing another on the basepaths; a runner out for being assisted to advance by a manager or coach (or another player?); and, related to Fulgatsu's, a runner out for 'advancing' in a retrograde manner. That last one was put in to outlaw a tactic used briefly (one game) in the teens or twenties when, with runners on first and third, the runner on first stole second, then first again, then second again. This was done to confuse the pitcher into a balk, or alternatively distract him to the point where the runner on third could steal home. Yes, the trailing runner was credited with three stolen bases. EDIT: Note that in the 'old days' it wasn't unusual for there to be more than three putouts per inning, since players making it to first on dropped third strikes was a normal occurrence. Last edited by Curtis; 06-09-2010 at 02:18 AM.