- Pitcher at practice in the 'Cage'
Pitcher at practice in the 'Cage' - Baseball player catching a ball
- Baseball pitches
Left to right - The In-Curve, the out-curve, the drop and the out-drop The pitcher is the most important member of a ball team. Most of the work falls to him, and a good pitcher, even with a comparatively weak team behind him, can sometimes win games where a good team with a weak pitcher would lose. A good pitcher must first of all have a cool head and keep his nerve even under the most trying circumstances. He must also have good control of the ball and be able to pitch it where he wants it to go. After that he must have a knowledge of curves and know how by causing the ball to spin in a certain way to cause it to change its course and thus to deceive the batsman. The art of curving a ball was discovered in 1867. Before that time all that a pitcher needed was a straight, swift delivery. The three general classes of curved balls used to-day are the out-curve, the in-curve, and the drop. There are also other modifications called "the fade away," "the spitball," and others. Curve pitching will only come with the hardest kind of practice. - Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth - Jack
Baseball player - Making sure of a catch - left-fielder catching
Making sure of a catch - left-fielder catching - First baseman throwing to second for a double-play
First baseman throwing to second for a double-play - A runner caught between third base and the home plate
- Sliding to base
- Laying out an amateur field
Laying out an amateur field - We crossed the home-plate within three feet of each other
We crossed the home-plate within three feet of each other - Out!
Out! - Third baseman intercepting the slide of a runner from second
Third baseman intercepting the slide of a runner from second - The body protector and Catcher's mask
The body protector and Catcher's mask - The Catcher
The Catcher - A pitcher's victim. Out on strikes
A pitcher's victim. Out on strikes - A wild throw and a safe slide to second
A wild throw and a safe slide to second - Playing a trick on the base-runner
Playing a trick on the base-runner - Shutting off a runner at the Home-plate
Shutting off a runner at the Home-plate - Short-Arm throw, the beginning
Short-Arm throw, the beginning - Practising throwing with the 'spool'
Practising throwing with the 'spool' - On the alert
On the alert - Running to first base
Running to first base - Stopping a grounder
- The umpire did not see Gardner at all
The umpire did not see Gardner at all - First baseman taking a low throw on the long bound
First baseman taking a low throw on the long bound - First baseman catching a high ball
First baseman catching a high ball - Fielder catching a fly
Fielder catching a fly - Short-Arm throw, the end
Short-Arm throw, the end - Catcher signalling to pitcher
Catcher signalling to pitcher - 'Jump in front of the ball'
'Jump in front of the ball' - Articles of a base-ball outfit
Articles of a base-ball outfit - Pitching a 'Drop' Ball
Pitching a 'Drop' Ball - First baseman taking a low throw by reaching forward
First baseman taking a low throw by reaching forward - Catcher throwing down to second
Catcher throwing down to second - An 'Out-curve' - the end
An 'Out-curve' - the end - Batting for fielders' practice
Batting for fielders' practice - Diagram of pitcher's curves
Diagram of pitcher's curves - Base-runner keeping on to third
Base-runner keeping on to third - Catcher running for a 'Foul Fly'
Batting for fielders' practice - Diagram of the field
Diagram of the field - An 'Out-curve' - the beginning
An 'Out-curve' - the beginning - Climbing the fence to catch the ball
Climbing the fence to catch the ball - Another good catch
Another good catch - Another great catch
Another great catch - Good catch
Good catch - Looks like a home run
Looks like a home run - Turning an error into an out
Turning an error into an out - He caught the ball
He caught the ball - A perfect slide
A perfect slide - Trying to steal home
Trying to steal home - Caught Out
Caught Out - A One-hand catch
A One-hand catch - He missed the catch
He missed the catch - The Crowd went wild
The Crowd went wild - Waiting to bat
Waiting to bat - Misjudged the ball
Misjudged the ball - Swing and a miss
Swing and a miss - Signaling from the dugout
Signaling from the dugout - The Umpire
The Umpire