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From: david@fisher.UUCP (David Rubin)
Newsgroups: net.sport.baseball
Subject: Re: Orphaned Response
Message-ID: <733@fisher.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 6-Aug-85 11:12:54 EDT
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Posted: Tue Aug  6 11:12:54 1985
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>> From: hou2b!halle
>>                                     Also, none of the other eight
>> starters can be removed (except due to injury) before the end of the
>> third inning.

> From: hpfcla!rodean
>
> I've never heard of this particular rule. I like to see some real
> evidence, although I don't recall anyone being removed before then.
 
There is a minimum play time rule for all-star starters, though it
might be two, rather than three, innings...I'm not sure.

>>                There is something about bringing back a catcher, too.
 
> Actually in the case of an injury, any player can re-enter the game to
> replace an injured player. And you don't have to force an outfielder who
> hasn't played to replace an injured third baseman either.
 
 Incorrect.  In only one specific instance, injury to the last
 available catcher, may a player return to the all-star game.

					David Rubin
			{allegra|astrovax|princeton}!fisher!david