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Originally Posted by AtlUmpSteve
And I didn't even use (but considered using) your favorite point on my example of missing without passing a base that the book doesn't state what the proper order of touching bases must be!!
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As a catcher, I picked up a little trick from another guy. It worked occasionally.
If a runner was coming home and there was no play, I would pick up the bat, hand it to the approaching runner a few steps up the line (but never between him and the plate) with a comment of some type like "nice hit". Every now and then, the runner would take the bat, say thanks and head toward the dugout without touching the plate. Once the runner stepped into the dugout, I would asked for a missed base appeal.
As you pointed out, the runner did not actually abandon a base, just forgot to touch one.
OTOH, if the runner had touched the plate on the way to 1B..........