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Article: Baseball rules corner: last season featured many interesting rule situations.
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- Baseball Digest
- Article date:
- March 1, 2003
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THE FOLLOWING RULES situations from the 2002 season captured my attention.
APRIL 24: Jay Payton of the Mets, like many of his peers, proved he is rulebook challenged. In a contest against the Cardinals, Payton was on first base in the second inning with one out, when Vance Wilson lofted a fly to right. Payton took off, but realized on rounding second that he had to get back to first, with Eli Marrero about to catch the ball. Payton retreated straight to first base without retouching second en route. The Cardinals appealed and Payton was called out.
Is it possible Payton didn't know the rule? "Before (that play) I would have thought that was impossible," ...