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Old Tue Jul 14, 2009, 05:05pm
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Originally Posted by bkbjones View Post
A "ground rule" is a rule specific to the field (the grounds...think of the Polo Grounds) ... it has little to do with the ground as in the planet Earth ...
Which is why the "book rule double" is actually called a "two base award."
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I haven't decided if I should call it from the dugout or the outfield. Apparently, both have really great views!

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