Why the throwing routine after a strikeout?

Question:Traditionally in baseball after the pitcher strikes out a batter and with the bases empty, the catcher will throw the ball to third, third to second, second back to third, and third back to the pitcher. Why do they do this, and how did this tradition start?

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Unfortunately, that is not the routine. The routine is to throw the ball "around the horn" which includes the entire infield. It has been a long time tradition.

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I've heard a couple of explanations about this over the years, but basically it's just a way for the players to stay loose. If no one is on base then the catcher, third baseman, shortstop, and second baseman get to practice throwing the ball around. The reason why the first baseman isn't included is because the first baseman rarely makes a throw so he needs the practice less than the others.

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Yeah, shouldn't "around the horn" be from catcher to third to 2nd to shortstop, then handing or tossing the ball to the pitcher.

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i always wondered that and to the guy who asked this.. it goes thrid to second to short to pitcher

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