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Any batter that's willing to take one in the head for the sake of the team deserves first base.
I can only remember one time when I didn't award first base on a HBP. It was a slow curveball and the batter just stood there and let it hit him. When I told him to stay in the box he just smiled at me. His coach didn't say a peep either.
In general, I think it's pretty obvious when the batter doesn't make an attempt to get out of the way, and when in doubt, put the batter on first.
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