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Originally posted by freddygthree
Can you take a swing at about 5 or 10 mph in order to create a slow roller towards an infielder in hopes of out running the play for an infield hit? Some one told me you can as long as you break your wrists to give it the look of a regular swing.
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There is no rule regulating bat speed. If the bat was moving toward the ball at the time of contact, regardless of how fast, it is a legal swing.
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