The first baseman is running to the dugout and a ball is tossed to him from the dugout..Why do they do this?
2007-08-02 07:54:31 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
To have a ball for warming up in the next inning...the first baseman is the one who starts the infield warm-ups every inning...if the first baseman has the ball from the last out he'll usually toss that into the crowd as a souvenir.
2007-08-02 07:58:21 · answer #1 · answered by JT-24 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The players in the dugout toss the firstbaseman the ball because he'll keep it in his glove to warm up the other infielders when they take the field again and the pitcher is warming up his arm.
2007-08-02 15:05:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first baseman uses that ball for infield ground balls, between innings, when the team goes on defense the next inning.
2007-08-02 14:58:25 · answer #3 · answered by Frizzer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because before the next inning starts while the pitcher is warming up the first baseman throws groundballs to the other infielders. They give him the ball and he puts it in his glove so that he is ready for the next time they take the field
2007-08-02 14:59:43 · answer #4 · answered by jim 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he keeps the ball in his mitt for the next inning, so he can warm up the infielders by tossing them ground balls while the pitcher warms up
2007-08-02 14:58:29 · answer #5 · answered by Garte 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is for warming up the basemen when they are back out on the field the next inning.
2007-08-02 14:59:11 · answer #6 · answered by Sandy79 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For warmups for the next half inning.
2007-08-02 15:37:50 · answer #7 · answered by Sharon S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this ball will be the one thrown for warmups next inning.
2007-08-02 14:59:27 · answer #8 · answered by super_bendon 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
to keep the player sharp and ready for a throw at any time, since pitchers can have sneaky pick-off moves.
2007-08-02 14:59:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋