[net.sport.baseball] Tossing It Around

bd@peora.UUCP (Bernie Dougan) (06/19/85)

I've got a question for baseball history buffs:

How and when did the tradition of tossing the ball around the infield after
an out (with no runners on) start?  Is it to give possibly idle
infielders a chance to make a throw so they can keep active?  Or maybe
to give the pitcher a moment to relax while waiting for the next
batter?  Other reasons?

I'll summarize any replies send to me to the net.

Thanks.


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