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Rickey Henderson celebrates his record-breaking 939th stolen base on May 1, 1991, in Oakland. He went on to play 12 more MLB seasons. (AP Photo/Alan Greth) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Brinkman was also the crew chief during the Pine Tar Incident between the Kansas City Royals and New York Yankees on July 24, 1983.In that game, George Brett of the Royals hit a two-run home run off of Yankees reliever Goose Gossage in the ninth inning, but home plate umpire Tim McClelland, after conferring with Brinkman and the rest of the crew, found that the pine tar on Brett's bat exceeded ...
A catcher who puts a foot, leg, or whole body between home plate and a runner attempting to score, is said to "block the plate". Blocking the plate is a dangerous tactic, and may be considered obstruction (Official Rules of Baseball, Rule 2.00 (Obstruction)).
Home plate umpire James Hoye ruled that Diaz did not attempt to avoid the pitch and called the pitch a ball. Diaz, who had begun to take first base before Hoye called time, disputed the call, and would go on to ground out to end the game. [5] A hit-by-pitch can also be called on a pitch that has first touched the ground before hitting the batter.
Bonds wound up hitting .311 with 34 homers and 103 RBIs in 1992. On September 27, the Pittsburgh Pirates sealed their third consecutive National League East championship with a 4–2 victory over the New York Mets. Two days later, the Atlanta Braves wrapped up the National League West with a 6–0 shutout of the San Francisco Giants. Both teams ...
In 1983, Bouton's ex-wife teamed up with Nancy Marshall, the former wife of pitcher Mike Marshall, to write a tell-all book called Home Games. In response to the book's publication, Bouton commented: We all have the right to write about our lives, and she does, too. If the book is insightful, if it helps people, I may be applauding it.
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Kansas City Royals catcher and 5× Gold Glove winner Salvador Pérez stands behind home plate during a 2013 game versus the New York Mets. Catcher is a position in baseball and softball. When a batter takes their turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. In addition to ...