2007-06-29 00:48:37 · 10 answers · asked by koolkid776 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
To celebrate. It's referred to as "Around the Horn" and the ball is thrown from the Catcher to the 3rd baseman, who then throws to the 2nd baseman, who then throws to the 1st baseman, who then throws the ball back to the pitcher.
2007-06-29 00:52:04 · answer #1 · answered by kja63 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Contrary to popular belief this is not "around the horn",it is done to keep your infielders into the game.
Around the horn is catcher to 3rd base bag ,to the 2nd base bag,to the first base bag,then back to the catcher.
2007-06-29 13:54:40 · answer #2 · answered by Ricky Lee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is called throwing around the horn. It is a celebration of an out and is only done when there is no-one on base.
2007-06-29 07:53:23 · answer #3 · answered by joe 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They do this to make it "official." And to keep the players in the infield ready, just in case the next batter will hit something -- they don't want to be half asleep when a ball is coming at them at 90mph.
2007-06-29 19:49:04 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a custom so that the fielders get a chance to keep warm and alert, kind of.
During a strike out, the fielders just stand there, so the catcher throws it to 3rd, who throws it to 2nd, who throws it to shortstop, who throws it 1st, who throws it to the pitcher.
The same thing happens after they throw a guy out at first, just opposite direction. (1st to SS to 2nd, etc)
It just keeps the fielders arms warm and its used as a celebration of an out.
Its sometimes called "around the horn".
2007-06-29 07:55:02 · answer #5 · answered by Vol 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
it's called "around the horn." in essence it's to celebrate that the pitcher got a strikeout, but it also gives a second for the pitcher to breathe.
2007-06-29 08:17:00 · answer #6 · answered by Catherine 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Habit
2007-06-29 07:52:54 · answer #7 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is done ONLY if there is no other runner or runners on base. It has been a tradition for many years, used to keep the infielders from being too bored and to keep them alert and into the game.
Chow!!
2007-06-29 08:03:45 · answer #8 · answered by No one 7 · 4⤊ 2⤋
as part of tradition and superstition.
The third baseman is the only one that can return a ball to the pitcher.
2007-06-29 08:56:43 · answer #9 · answered by Michael M 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
around the horn, son. not around the world. celebration. its really not for warming up the infielders at all.
2007-06-29 08:17:47 · answer #10 · answered by Screw Monetarism 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋