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Old Mon Aug 15, 2011, 09:16pm
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Originally Posted by Larry1953 View Post
BTW, is it necessary for the pitcher to step off before he makes the appeal throw to first? In a prior thread, the reply was "no", but I recall an MLB play where the pitcher was called for a balk when he did not (a lefty, Andy Pettitte).
There is no requirement to disengage prior to an appeal.
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