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13 wrz 1994 · 1 Kevin Nelson, Baseball’s Greatest Quotes (New York: Simon and Schuster, 1982), 183. 2 For example, the distance between first and second base on the modern infield diamond is, at its shortest, 88 feet 1.5 inches. 3 Harold Seymour, Baseball: The Early Years, Vol. I (New York: Oxford University Press, 1960-1990), 15-18.
As the competitive balance between batters and pitchers shifted, the rules were adjusted to maintain the equilibrium of the game. This was affected by modifying the physical domains of these positions as well as the distances between them.
In baseball and softball, while there are nine named fielding positions, players, with the exception of the pitcher and catcher, may move around freely. The positioning for the other seven positions is very flexible, although they all have regular depths —distances from home plate, and sometimes lateral positioning.
In the sport of baseball, each of the nine players on a team is assigned a particular fielding position when it is their turn to play defense. Each position conventionally has an associated number, for use in scorekeeping by the official scorer: 1 (), 2 (), 3 (first baseman), 4 (second baseman), 5 (third baseman), 6 (), 7 (left fielder), 8 (center fielder), and 9 (right fielder).
So why is it 90 feet to first base? Through trial and error it had been determined that 100 feet would be too advantageous to the defense. At a distance of 80 feet on the other hand, the advantage went to the offense. At longer than 90 feet, it was too easy to field an infield hit and throw the runner out at first base.
By Eric Miklich. Until the convention of 1857 there were no written stipulations of the distance from the position the pitcher delivered the ball from to home base. The distance between the two is assumed to be 45 feet; however, the ending, nor the staring point of that distance, was discussed.
Cover of Official Base Ball Rules, 1921 edition, used by the American League and National League. Throughout the history of baseball, the rules have frequently changed as the game continues to evolve.A few common rules most professional leagues have in common is that four balls is a base on balls, three strikes is a strikeout, and three outs end a half-inning.
