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Old Fri Apr 29, 2016, 09:31am
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Benchcoach View Post
Run does not count. See Fred Merkle's Boner.
This is not Merkle's Boner.

Merkle's Boner involved an R1 not advancing on a game winning hit to the outfield. This was typical practice at the time, but the umpire ruled the runner out and from this point forward, runners were expected to advance to a forced base.
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