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Originally Posted by greymule
I've just searched the case book, and apparently that throwing-the-bat-in-anger play has not been incorporated. But the words "flagrant misconduct" do ring a bell. It takes more than just USC for a runner to be called out.
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This interpretation was a Henry rule. There was never a specific rule to back up the interpretation, but linking a few rules together, the supposition of an out ruling was accepted.
A couple years ago, I had a proposed change to incorporate this interpretation and it went nowhere except down the drain.
I will try again this year.