April 1344, and entitled Romance of the Good King Alexander, fielders for the first time appear in addition to the batsman and bowler.
At the end of every over the fielders "change over" or otherwise rearrange their places to meet the batting from the other end.
Webbe, who was one of the finest leg-hitters and one of the safest out-fielders of his day, and a captain of consummate judgment and knowledge of the game.
In some of the games that we played that season the fielders had a merry time of it and found at least plenty of exercise in chasing the ball.
He, too, was known as a hitter, and when he stepped to the batter's line the fielders were accustomed to backing off, ready for a terrific drive.
They evidently expected to see one of the fielders running like mad after the ball.
Very often a fly ball will fall in such a position that the out-fielders will be in doubt who is to take it.
Out-fielders are usually chosen because of their ability to bat as well as to be quick on their feet and catch fly balls on the run.
Fielders should practise if possible to catch the ball in a throwing position, so that no unnecessary time may be lost in getting the ball back to the in-field.
And the fielders knew that he only pretended to mind when catches were dropped: Martin was incapable of being ruffled by a mere game.
The climax came that afternoon when he was allowed to play on the scrub in place of one of the fielders who had not shown up.
Two of the fielders were running swiftly backward, but there wasn't a chance in a hundred of their catching it.
When the talk turned to fielders who had been famous on some of the old Lowell teams, it wasn’t long before they were telling stories about great catches made by some of the fielders on championship teams of years gone by.
During one of these fanning bees the talk as usual turned to famous fielding stunts, and many stories were again told of famous fielders and the baseball instinct.
I was so busy looking over the fielders and possible first basemen that I didn’t pay much attention to the pitchers.
Fielders had tumbled over themselves chasing balls over the wet grass, and players who had attempted the fall-away slide could hardly be recognized on account of their mud-stained uniforms.
You see, when a batter hits the ball the fielders try to stop it and throw it to the base ahead of the runner.
He hit the first ball pitched far out to right field but Mellen had motioned the fielders to play back and the ball went straight into Twitchell’s hands for the third out.
Each of the fielders was given a variety of work, at bunting and the fielding of bunts, catching high infield flies, picking up sizzling grounders, etc.
For see, it is "over," and the fielders will consume half of the remaining two minutes in changing their position.
At all events, high, low, or medium, his offerings met ready acceptance and soon the fielders were very busy.
They’re smart fielders and they’ll do pretty well at bat in another week or so.
As fielders they were superior to the team that won the championship.
There were stops in which fielders seemed to stretch like india rubber and others in which they shriveled like parchment which has been dried.
The fielders may be of any number, but they are not known by distinctive names.
But if he is using a "delill" he holds it with one hand and allows the swiftly thrown ball to strike his club and glance off at an angle to a part of the grounds where no fielders are on the outlook for it.
The fielders scatter themselves over the field, according to the directions of the captain, and try to catch or stop all balls from the bat, or those that are thrown at and miss the runners between corners.
But if the fielderswere thus handicapped, the batters had their own troubles.
He wished to make sure that his fielders and basemen were just as he would have them placed.
He should assist the right and centre fielders in the return of long hits, running well out into the field to receive the out-fielder's throw.
In backing up other fielders a short-stop may be of great service, and he should do this in every possible case, no matter where the play may be.
Many fielders are sure of a ball if they can get it in a particular position or at a certain height, but this is not enough, for it is not always possible to do this.
To prevent this the in-fielders will generally play nearer the bat, so as to return the ball to the catcher in time to cut off the runner, and how close they must play will depend, of course, upon the fleetness of the runner.
There are some balls hit to the outfield, as well as to the in-field, which the fielders cannot possibly reach with both hands but may be able to get with one.
The centre fielder should also back up the left and right fielderson all hits along the ground which either-of them runs in to meet.
One of the best fieldersfor this was George Shaffer, who for several seasons played with the Cleveland Club.
The possibilities of the position as a factor in field play were early developed; such fielders as George Wright and Dick Pearce soon showed that it could be made one of the most important of the in-field.
All that has been said about the other out-fielders as to judging a hit, starting, running, and catching, may be said of the right fielder.
With all signals given by the catcher to the different in-fielders the short-stop must be perfectly familiar, in order that he may be prepared to do his part.
For the purpose of distinction, the nine fielders are subdivided into The Battery, The In-field, and The Out-field.
Many fielders prefer to catch a ball while they are running and so regulate their speed as to be still on the move when they meet the ball.
I have seen games lost by out-fielders stupidly holding a ball or returning it lazily to the in-field.
The out-fielders could not judge the easiest of flies, and dropped almost every ball that they did manage to get their hands on, and the in-fielders were not much better.
Scranton sighed with relief, and thefielders had had a rest.
Gould bunted unexpectedly when the stage was set for a mighty blow, with the fielders playing away out.
Indeed, in that very first inning the fielders of the home team were kept on the jump at a lively rate chasing smashing blows.
When the next man strode to the plate, Bob motioned the fielders to spread out.
The in-fielders were answering with the same cheerful assumption of confidence.
The time saved by this almost simultaneous action of stopping and returning the ball is of immense value to fielders in the long field, not only in the saving of singles, but also in the running out of unwary batsmen.
Even a very short ball outside the off stump may be hooked round to leg, especially if there are seven fielders on the off side and only two or three on the on side.
To see Gregory fielding at “cover” is an object-lesson to those fielders who may have fallen into the disastrous habit of allowing the ball to come to them, instead of dashing in to meet it.
Though weak fielders are also relegated to this position, it is a difficult post to fill adequately, as the ball comes often very quick and low, with a good deal of spin on.
There are few better moments at cricket than when one has forced a good length ball through the fielders on the off side, standing well balanced where one is, and the ball making haste to the ring.
Many of the fielders often have not one solitary thing to do but to walk to their stations, remain there while their side is out, and then walk back again, hardly getting work enough, in a cold day, to keep them warm.
Some of the fielders have considerable running and some catching to do, and then to throw the ball in to pitcher, or baseman, or catcher.
It is giving "phoney" advice to a base runner by the fielders of the other side that may lead him, in the excitement of the moment, to make a foolish play.
Then there is that other style of defensive coaching which is the shouting of misleading advice by the fielders to the base runners.
When Roger Bresnahan was on the Giants, he was one of those aggressive players who are always coaching the other fielders and holding a team together, a type so much desired by a manager.
The ball went into the stand on a line and I looked around at my fielders who had had the game almost within their grasp a minute before.
In his first game against the Giants, played in St. Louis, he held us to a few scattered hits and gave us a terrific battle, only losing the game because one of his fielders made a costly error behind him.
From the bench he can see the whole field, can note where his fielders are playing, can get a peek at the other bench, and perhaps pick up a tip as to what to expect.
He'll be just pie for the fielders if he keeps it up.
The fieldersstarted to run for it and then stopped short in their tracks, throwing up their hands in despair.
The most reliable fielders slipped up on easy chances.
But it kept on and on until it cleared the fence, and the discomfited fielders threw up their hands and came slowly back to their positions.
Fielders would be almost certain of a ball rolling toward them, then it would strike a stone or a clod of dirt and roll to one side.
But he was well supported by the fielders and basemen, and three innings ran along with the visitors securing nothing but zero tallies.
He passed Mr. Hasbrook, who was giving some instructions to the fielders just before the 'varsity-class game, but the head coach did not even notice Joe.
The fielders were kept busy, and Rockland players chased each other round the bases till six scores had come in.
There must have been some walloping of the horsehide, and I feel sorry for the fielders that had to chase the ball.
The fielders played close in to get him at the plate, but a "Texas leaguer" that Larry could easily have gobbled if he had been in his usual position, dropped behind him and the man on third came home for the first run of the game.
Somehow, not only the first climaxes of a game but the decisions, the convictions, the reputations of pitchers and fielders evolve around the great hitter.
I swung on that one, and trotted round the bases behind the runners while the center and leftfielders chased the ball.
The batters batted out long flies, low liners, and sharp grounders; the fielders fielded these difficult chances without misplay.
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