2007-04-18 18:22:33 · 14 answers · asked by kb24 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
well, the other players leave him alone because they don't want to bother him since he is throwing a no hitter.
2007-04-18 18:25:31 · answer #1 · answered by Spam 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is an unwritten rule in baseball to not talk to the pitcher if he is in the middle of pitching a no hitter. They believe it would be bad luck to do so and the team mates avoid the pitcher in the dugout. Sort of like a superstition
2007-04-19 01:27:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you check it out, you will see that pitchers usually sit alone all the time, even when they are not throwing no hitters. The idea is for them to concentrate on the batters they will be facing in the next inning.
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2007-04-19 08:43:16 · answer #3 · answered by No one 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because the pitcher is ON TOP of his game, he has a rythem and it's working. Talking to other players might break the type of contentration and focus that a pitcher needs in order attain such a rare and difficult feat.
2007-04-19 01:29:43 · answer #4 · answered by Baltimore Birds Fan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
baseball superstition. If you talk to a pitcher when he is throwing a no-hitter you will jinx him, especially if you mention the fact that he is throwing a no-hitter
2007-04-19 01:27:48 · answer #5 · answered by theegorider 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
pitchers do want to be alone it's the other players that leave him alone because they don't want to be the ones blamed for him giving up a hit
2007-04-19 01:51:15 · answer #6 · answered by mr floppy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not by choice. Teammates tend to move away from that pitcher, to allow him to concentrate on his game.
2007-04-19 07:34:40 · answer #7 · answered by dwade3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not by choice. Teammates tend to move away from that pitcher, to allow him to concentrate on his game.
2007-04-19 01:26:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if there is a reason for it....but baseball players are some of the most superstisious people on earth so it may be something that's from baseball folklore...but it may just be to stay focused.
2007-04-22 11:50:02 · answer #9 · answered by lxtricks 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mainly to stay focused, they dont want to take their mind of the game by chatting to the other guys. He want's to keep his swing and momentum by sitting by himself, and thinking about pitching.
2007-04-19 02:25:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋