Mann, Leslie

Description

This lantern slide is similar to slide 99, except that Rickey is standing farther up near home plate and out of the coaching box. The reason for this position is it allows Rickey more time to decide whether the baserunner approaching third base should stay on third base or continue running to home plate. From this position, Rickey can wait until the runner begins to round off of third base and run towards home to decide. He knows that the baserunner isn’t in danger of getting thrown out at third base, but is unsure about if the baserunner would be safe when advancing to home plate so he is able to take this extra second as the baserunner reaches third base because he knows the runner will be safe at third base regardless. Rickey here decided that the baserunner cannot advance to home plate safely, shown by throwing his hands up in the air. However, he needed the extra couple seconds to decide whether the runner could advance to home plate. This method is technically incorrect since Rickey is standing outside his coaching box, but if moving forward helps Rickey decide whether the baserunner should run home, then it is beneficial for both him and the team for him to move forward (meaning closer to home plate).Wesley Branch Rickey was born December 20, 1881, in Flat, Ohio. He was named after John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist religion, and he lived in a deeply religious household. He went to...

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