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Originally Posted by ozzy6900
Maybe he was thinking of the NCAA rule about only coaches may touch home run hitters. For some reason, the home run hitter is sacred and serile and may not be touched. 
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I almost posted this rule yesterday. It *used* to be the NCAA rule that the batter was out if he was touched. That might be the source of the umpire's confusion. That rule has been changed for several (5-7) years now.