Vladdy's Bat Broke and Hit the Ball Again. It Counted.
Vladdy's bat shattered, the broken piece hit the ball again in mid-air, and MLB ruled it a clean single. The rulebook was never built for this.
Vladdy's bat shattered, the broken piece hit the ball again in mid-air, and MLB ruled it a clean single. The rulebook was never built for this.
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