Thread: Did he balk?
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Old Thu Oct 23, 2008, 06:31pm
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Originally Posted by johnnyg08 View Post
45 degree is only a guideline though right? it's not written anywhere in the rulebook right?
No, there is no OBR reference to any number of degrees or imaginary line, etc. Umpires will use it as a guideline to determine if the pitcher stepped toward the base before throwing there.
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