Another Defense-Aided HR trot

[Jake26]

Originally Posted by Dakota

Mike gave the colorful answer above.

The fact is, these are feel-good stories the media fawns over, but in reality, the rules permit the offensive coach to enter a sub for the injured runner, who then completes the base-running.

As I read the story, the defensive players understood the option available to the offensive team. They just thought the player hitting the home run, given her pre-AB physical circumstances, deserved the chance to touch all the bases - which make it an even more feel-good story for the media.