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If a batter fails two-thirds of the time, they're still considered an excellent batter. It's too bad this standard isn't applied to everything else in life.
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It is legal to "steal" in this game. This is, perhaps, a questionable example for children.
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If you aren't such a good hitter, you can have a pinch hitter bat for you. If you aren't such a fast runner, you can have someone—a pinch runner—come in and run for you. At what point, you might wonder, is a team entirely comprised of "pinch" players?
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There's a rule preventing pitchers from spitting on the ball. They can spit anywhere else they like, apparently.
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If a batter walks with the bases loaded, he is credited with an RBI (Run Batted In). That's right: even though he didn't hit the ball.
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The game is played on dirt and grass, but if the ball gets dirty, it is replaced with a new clean ball.
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If a batter accidentally hits the catcher when swinging, it's the catcher's fault, even if the catcher gets injured. The batter is awarded a base. The catcher gets an apology, if he's lucky.
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The coaches and managers wear the same uniforms as the players.
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When a pitcher walks a batter, the batter jogs to first base. Incongruous, but it is a nice show of effort.
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The 7th-inning stretch makes baseball the only sport where spectators must take part in calisthenics.
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10 Reasons Baseball is a Weird Sport by Microsoft Encarta (2000)
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