A third base coach relays signs to the batter and sends in runners. What is the purpose of the first base coach?
2007-06-02 08:32:22 · 10 answers · asked by TomMcCord99 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
He reminds the runners where second base is.
Advises runners when to go for second, what the game situation is (outs, watch for pickoffs). Recovers shin guards and the like. It's not that hard a job.
2007-06-02 08:35:36 · answer #1 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The first base coach is there to tell the runner what to do. If he should keep running to second base or not. That way the runner doesn't need to look where the ball is, he can just concentrate on running and listen to the coaches direction.
2007-06-02 15:36:48 · answer #2 · answered by Hal_Chaffee 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The 1st base coach is to tell the runner that just hit the ball to keep going or to just stay where they are! If the 3rd base coach is yelling from the other side of the feild then the runner may not be able to hear them!
I hope i answered your question.
2007-06-02 16:24:16 · answer #3 · answered by paigey-waigey 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's basically tradition. Realistically, there's no real reason for one except that there is a third-base coach, and in the old, old days you needed a coach for reminders of outs and situation. Now, with scoreboards and much more at stake than in the 19th century, it's a leftover part of the game.
Bill Veeck used to use comic Max Patkin as a first base coach once in a while. As Veeck said, it's not like there's much for that coach to do.
2007-06-02 17:44:14 · answer #4 · answered by wdx2bb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While running to first, the runner can't see the third base coach, and must rely on the first base coach to instruct the runner to stop or try and take second.
2007-06-02 15:36:09 · answer #5 · answered by Don,The 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a third base coach is really coahing second and third, first is up the the first base coach
2007-06-02 15:35:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
to time the pitcher's move to home and 1st, hold the batter's item(shin protector, batting gloves, etc) let you know the count and how many outs so you dont have to look back at the scoreboard.
2007-06-02 16:38:23 · answer #7 · answered by BaSeBaLlKiD721 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably to talk about possible steal, or pitchers pick off move
2007-06-02 15:36:02 · answer #8 · answered by jaygio31 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to distract the first baseman
2007-06-02 16:57:28 · answer #9 · answered by earL 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
whether to go to second or not, to come back on pick offs...
2007-06-02 15:35:02 · answer #10 · answered by NO MORE ILLEGALS 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋