Pen State Tests New Base Running Rule

The 1968 season was dubbed mlb's year of the pitcher bob gibson set the modern ira record deni mcclay in one 31 games and carly or stremsky won the a al batting title with a near 301 average at the seasons conclusion. to combat the low offensive numbers mlb made the strike zone smaller and lowered the height of the pitching mound that spring. before any records had been set or any rule changes made a pen state university professor offered a suggestion that he believed would increase run production. The proposal called for removing base runners from the base pass without losing an out or take the out and return the runner to the last base he touched safely. Pen state baseball coach