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Originally Posted by Manny A
Seems to me that all equipment listed by rule number right after the rule--1-4 (gloves/mitts), 1-5 (bats), 1-6 (helmets) and 1-7 (catcher's gear)--is considered required.
If you really want to play that game, where does it say a batter can't use TWO bats while batting? Would you allow it?
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Hmmm.... the rule you cited (and, I assume, correctly quoted... didn't look it up to confirm) says "legal and/or required"
"and/or"
IOW, if they must use all required equipment, and if they use equipment (required or not) it must be legal.
No where does it state (nor would I infer) that all legal equipment is required to be used.
But, no point making a federal case out of what was basically a joke!
