Dear MLB,
We are going to miss these. Yes, even the ones that happen during All-Star games like the above from 1970.
Thanks,
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MLB has now decided to eliminate home-plate collisions at home plate, meaning, players must slide going into home.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) December 11, 2013
MLB working to fast-track rules against HP collisions for'14. In discussion today, was talk of making this play subject to umps' review.
— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) December 11, 2013
Also: Players who violate the HP collision rules–catchers by blocking home, runners in targeting catchers–could be subject to discipline.
— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) December 11, 2013
The most interesting aspect of new plate collision rules, I think, is that umpires will be able to use instant replay review to make ruling.
— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) December 11, 2013
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