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Catchers get injured at all levels because of a wild one handed follow through but there is never any consequence to the batter Why is there no rule against hitting the catcher with the bat?
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∙ 12y ago
In general, Baseball makes no penalty for UNINTENTIONAL inflictions of injury. An umpire who decides a batter hit a catcher on purpose on a back swing could rule the batter out. However, baseball considers such contact as part of the game; much like collissions at the plate.
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