Righties should run clockwiseLefties should run counter clockwiseSwitch hitters should run directly from Home to 2nd and back.THAT would make for some interesting lineups and plays
You could have the Alan Kulwicki Division and the Jimmy Piersall Division. For those who don’t know, Piersall hit a home run and ran around the bases counterclockwise. o, I’m not trying to make fun of him as he had mental issues.
I still don’t watch American league, or interleague games in American league parks, or all-star games or world series games in American league parks. And never will.
Sarah413,I think you mean that Jimmy Piersall ran the bases clockwise; they’re normally run counterclockwise. If the bases were regularly run clockwise, it would be better for all the infield players to be left-handed. Most of them are not.
In his autobiography, Piersall commented, “Probably the best thing that ever happened to me was going nuts. Who ever heard of Jimmy Piersall, until that happened?”
Piersall hit the 100th home run of his career, off Phillies pitcher Dallas Green. He ran around the bases in the correct order but facing backwards as he made the circuit.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member about 9 years ago
Imagine how that would spice up interleague play.
A Hip loving Canadian... about 9 years ago
It sounds counterintuitive.
Duncan Idaho about 9 years ago
Righties should run clockwiseLefties should run counter clockwiseSwitch hitters should run directly from Home to 2nd and back.THAT would make for some interesting lineups and plays
sarah413 Premium Member about 9 years ago
You could have the Alan Kulwicki Division and the Jimmy Piersall Division. For those who don’t know, Piersall hit a home run and ran around the bases counterclockwise. o, I’m not trying to make fun of him as he had mental issues.
Linguist about 9 years ago
Speaking of the National League. How ’bout those Cubbies ?Go Cubs !
leons1701 about 9 years ago
Indeed, how bout those Cubbies. The end of the world as we know it may truly be at hand.
jbmlaw01 about 9 years ago
I still don’t watch American league, or interleague games in American league parks, or all-star games or world series games in American league parks. And never will.
YatInExile about 9 years ago
So we can expect to see 3-5 groundouts and 4-6-5 double plays?
english.ann about 9 years ago
Citi Field is in Queens, New York, where the New York Mets play.
english.ann about 9 years ago
Sarah413,I think you mean that Jimmy Piersall ran the bases clockwise; they’re normally run counterclockwise. If the bases were regularly run clockwise, it would be better for all the infield players to be left-handed. Most of them are not.
CougarAllen about 9 years ago
Piersall hit the 100th home run of his career, off Phillies pitcher Dallas Green. He ran around the bases in the correct order but facing backwards as he made the circuit.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Piersall