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Old Sat Oct 09, 2004, 08:33am
bob jenkins bob jenkins is offline
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Originally posted by umpyre007
Surely you haven't forgotten about Jim Abbott already?
Actually, I had forgotten about that. Thanks for the reminder.

Still, the rules can't cover every situation. They're supposed to be written by gentlemen for gentlemen, not by lawyers for lawyers.

Heck, even the rule as written now would make Abbott's plays illegal. A case play interp on this rule would make the intent clear (punish the "lodged ball thrown glove", not the "switch hands to throw" play).

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