MLB Discusses Banning Home Plate Collisions by 2015
Discussed: Catchers will not be allowed to block home plate; runners will not be permitted to target the catchers [...]
Pete Rose/Charlie Hustle, who famously flattened Ray Fosse to score the winning run in the 1970 All-Star game, couldn’t believe Major League Baseball intends to eliminate home-plate collisions by 2015 at the latest: “What are they going to do next, you can’t break up a double play?” [...]
Needs MLB Players Association approval [...]
Pete Rose/Charlie Hustle, who famously flattened Ray Fosse to score the winning run in the 1970 All-Star game, couldn’t believe Major League Baseball intends to eliminate home-plate collisions by 2015 at the latest: “What are they going to do next, you can’t break up a double play?” [...]
Needs MLB Players Association approval [...]
Pete Rose's home plate collision in 1970, one of the most memorable MLB #ASG moments of all time. pic.twitter.com/wTZ87e0BEz
— Iconic Sports Pics (@Iconic_Sports) July 17, 2013
"Run into someone as fast as you can… see how that works out. It's a no-brainer" @ESPNgreeny on MLB considering Home-plate collision ban
— Mike & Mike (@MikeAndMike) December 12, 2013
All runners are required to slide at home plate except when the catcher is AJ Pierzynski
— Casey (@BaseyCrock) December 12, 2013