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From: mam@unc.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.sport.baseball
Subject: Re: can one player run past another?
Message-ID: <5481@unc.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 30-Jun-83 12:44:23 EDT
Article-I.D.: unc.5481
Posted: Thu Jun 30 12:44:23 1983
Date-Received: Thu, 7-Jul-83 02:34:15 EDT
References: utcsrgv.1642
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If a player passes another player on the basepaths, then the player passed
is out.  This occurred during a 1950's game between Pittsburgh and the
Milwaukee Braves.  Both Harvey Haddix (Pittsburgh) and the Braves Pitcher had
no-hitters going into extra innings.  During the Braves half of the thirteenth,
Henry Aaron hit a double, and the next man up was intentionally walked.  Now,
with men on first and second, the next Brave hit a home-run.  Aaron, thinking
it was a fly-ball which was caught, headed for the dugout, and was passed by
his teammates.  Of course, he was passed and the game ended 2-0 instead of
3-0.

Matthew Merzbacher
(unc!mam)