Why does the umpire call "Time" in a game without a clock?

[bbrages]

What is the meaning of the call of "time" in baseball? There is no game clock to pause for a time out...???

[Replacematt]

9 minutes ago, bbrages said:

What is the meaning of the call of "time" in baseball? There is no game clock to pause for a time out...???

Until 1965, umpires called "Stop." Then because of cultural events, they had to change it to "Time" as the Supremes became more popular.

[Aging_Arbiter]

Oh my, and here I thought it was to compliment 3 man mechanics with the Rolling Stones version of "time" in 1964.

[stkjock]

 

[WilsonFlyer]

To find out whether play of another inning is necessary or if we can all go home.

[beerguy55]

Why do umpires say "safe"?  Nobody's in danger.  Everybody's safe.  And if the runner isn't safe there's a good chance that everyone around him isn't safe either....like if there's a cougar on the field (either kind).

[Aging_Arbiter]

15 minutes ago, beerguy55 said:

Why do umpires say "safe"?  Nobody's in danger.  Everybody's safe.  And if the runner isn't safe there's a good chance that everyone around him isn't safe either....like if there's a cougar on the field (either kind).

[MadMax]

3 hours ago, Aging_Arbiter said:

Oh my, and here I thought it was to compliment 3 man mechanics with the Rolling Stones version of "time" in 1964.

Pink Floyd fans? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_(Pink_Floyd_song)

Chambers Brothers fans (they say/sing "Time!" the way it should be said)? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_Has_Come_Today

Hootie & the Blowfish fans? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_(Hootie_%26_the_Blowfish_song)

 

The Pink Floyd rendition of "Time" is a bit too progressive and abstract for baseball, but surely reminds you of another Pink Floyd hit, especially appropriate at the close of our baseball game(s)...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Money_(Pink_Floyd_song)

[Guest cjk]

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