• dohpaz42@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Yes. When the pitcher and catcher want to intentionally walk a batter, the catcher will extend their glove hand all the way to their side, which is outside of the batter’s reach, and the pitcher will throw it to the catcher’s glove.

    • deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz
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      2 months ago

      Not having a ball in the game, per se, that seems like it should be illegal.

      Though there’s an infamous “underarm bowling incident” in Australian/New Zealand test cricket that’s similar, was legal, but scandalous.