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Originally Posted by jicecone
a)I think Joe Torre refers to the Tejada play several year ago when even though he was obstructed he quit running and returned to third.
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If memory serves, Tejada was obstructed rounding third, and then he slowed up and basically jogged to home, getting thrown out by a long shot. The out stood because he assumed (wrongly, obviously) that he would be automatically awarded home.
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