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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Stop 'widening the plate'

I am reminded of a now-famous speech by football and baseball coach John Scolinos, which he gave to more than 4,000 coaches in 1996. Using the prop of a full-sized homeplate hung by a string around his neck, Scolinos waxed eloquent about the plate's width of 17 inches, which has been the standard dimension in every league since baseball began. He pointed out that we don't widen the plate simply because a Big League pitcher can't throw the ball over 17 inches. Said Scolinos: "They send him to Pocatello." This inspiring speech drove home the message that in today's society, we are 'widening the plate.' There are no longer any standards for people to follow, and there are no longer any people who will enforce them. ....

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