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We've all seen the Randy Johnson exploding bird video (if not, google 'Randy Johnson bird' and watch), well, it happened again this weekend at the Heart of Ohio Summer Celebration. Runners on 1st and 2nd and my 12U daughter unleashed a 75 mph fastball--all our 12 yo daughters throw 75 right?--OK it was proably more in the 50 range) and the pitch hits a bird midflight. The ball rolled toward the plate and the birds tumbled dead along the 3rd base line. Everyone was stunned, umpires conferred and eventually called ball 3.
Right call?
I came out to discuss the call, but quickly realized I had no idea what to discuss. So I calmed my stunned daughter down and let it go. I looked in the ASA rule book, but couldn't find anything in the bird section. Google seems to turn up every possible answer--bll, dead ball, no pitch, umpire's discretion...
Right call?
I came out to discuss the call, but quickly realized I had no idea what to discuss. So I calmed my stunned daughter down and let it go. I looked in the ASA rule book, but couldn't find anything in the bird section. Google seems to turn up every possible answer--bll, dead ball, no pitch, umpire's discretion...