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Old Thu Aug 19, 2004, 10:16pm
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Originally posted by greymule
You lose.

Rule 4-12, Section B-3-c:

"No batter who is hit by a pitch shall rub, massage, or otherwise touch any spot where a pitch has hit him."

Penalty: The batter is out.
You are, of course, correct.
For games subject to media scrutiny, players are not allowed to touch certain parts of their body.
mick
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