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I gotta make this call. My integrity is worth more to me than any "feel good" outcome.
Regarding the helmet, the ASA casebook clarifies that since the intent of the rule is to prevent injury, if there is no play possible, there is no infraction. Quoting from the RULING section on a play where a runner removed his helmet while running the bases on a home run (play 3.5-7)
... Runners should not be called out for removing the helmet on a home run that is hit out of the park.
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