Thread: Fielder Balk??
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Old Tue Jun 14, 2005, 10:03am
David B David B is offline
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several years ago

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Originally posted by David M
I was working solo in a Babe Ruth game when a coach, very politely, pointed out that the first baseman was in foul territory and that this should be a balk. He claims he saw it called in the college world series last year. Did anyone see this called in the CWS?
it wasn't last year, he's probably referring to the Texas first baseman several years ago that was called for an infraction.

The rule was changed some since that time I believe.

You had a coach doing what coaches do best, trying to get a break by some story about the past.

Thanks
David
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