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Old Thu Nov 13, 2008, 12:45am
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Since the fielder's "debilitation" was a direct result of his effort to make the catch, I would disagree.

Mazza's question reminded me of an inside the park HR hit by Andre Dawson a long time ago. The fielder who gloved the ball ran into the outfield wall rather than the ground, and he remained conscious, though writhing on the ground in pain. The ball eventually rolled out of his glove as Dawson continued to run the bases. It was rued "no catch".

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