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REALLY SO WHAT
What A Time

PARLOR GAMES

Braves, or Johnny Sain of the New York Giants; today’s San
Francisco Giants. Each had a large #13 area for singles.

You would arrange your cards in batting order. The general
rules of baseball applied. Pegs were used to follow your
players around the infield board, and to keep score by inning
on the score board.

We all know that there is no time limit in baseball. Only after
each team has played their 3 outs in the 9 inning can the game
come to a halt. There are a few exceptions; rain and darkness,
neither of which affected our games. Dinner or a parent could
disrupt it. We’re not talking about an end to the game, no only
a postponement.

Really, all baseball fields didn’t have lights in the early years.
But by the 1940’s they did, so it never happened. Only rain or
really bad weather could postpone a game. They would always
continue it at another time.
There was one huge exception to calling a game. Major
League Baseball called the 2002 ALL STAR game in
Milwaukee Wisconsin a Tie at 7 to 7. Their excuse was
because of the length of time. I think their pitchers were all
warn out, and afraid of hurting their arms.

Our games were pretty important even though we didn’t have
leagues. If one of us quit like that they might not be asked to
play for a long time.

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