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Message #1994 of 6634  *NEW* To :   All From :   Anonymous   Subject :   Origin of the seventh inning stretch: an interesting look at the history, only to culminate in a big question mark as to the ultimate origin Date :   2/06/06, 5:02pm One potentially urban legend: Consider the story of Brother Jasper of Mary, F.S.C., the man credited with bringing baseball to Manhattan College in the late 1800s. Being the Prefect of Discipline as well as the coach of the team, it fell to Brother Jasper to supervise the student fans at every home game. On one particularly hot and muggy day in 1882, during the seventh inning against a semi-pro team called the Metropolitans, the Prefect noticed his charges becoming restless. To break the tension, he called a time-out in the game and instructed everyone in the bleachers to stand up and unwind. It worked so well he began calling for a seventh-inning rest period at every game. The Manhattan College custom spread to the major leagues after the New York Giants were charmed by it at an exhibition game, and the rest is history. • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #1994 • Back to Topics 2244 reads 2623 clickthrough(s) You cannot start a topic in the Headlines or Classifieds area... if you want to post a new message, try one of our other message areas!

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