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| 매니 마차도. AP Yonhap News |
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| 매니 마차도. AP Yonhap News |
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| 매니 마차도. AP Yonhap News |
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After hitting a home run, don't stare at the ball or do a noticeable ceremony, but turn the ground as soon as possible.
It is the most famous unwritten rule in Major League Baseball. The pitcher cheers as much as he wants after striking out, but the batter runs around the ground at a fast pace with a simple ceremony such as raising his hand.
It is not an official regulation. It is often ignored in postseason situations such as the World Series or decisive situations such as walk-off home runs. Still, in a typical regular season, most players stick to it. Most of the superstars representing the league agree that it is a 'basic courtesy that exists in baseball'.
However, some players are challenging this. They include San Diego Padres leader Manny Machado and teammate Fernando Tatis Jr., who is called the best bat flip master in the major leagues.
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According to Statcast, the official baseball statistics site of the Major League Baseball, Pete Crow Armstrong (Chicago Cubs) is the fastest player to run around the ground this season. He hit an inside-the-park home run (in-field home run) against the Miami Marlins on August 24.
Armstrong's 'Home to Home' record was 14.08 seconds at the time. It is the second highest ever recorded in 10 years since Statcast opened in 2015. The first place was 13.85 seconds set by Byron Buxton (Minnesota Twins) in 2017.
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On the contrary, the slowest player on the ground is Machado. Machado shot a two-run shot to left-center in the sixth inning against the Houston Astros on Sept. 18 and stayed on home plate and at-bat for a while to watch the ball.
After confirming that the ball definitely went over, he threw the bat first toward his team's dugout. He then walked slowly toward the first base and continued the ceremony of hitting his chest with a proud expression and clenching his fist. In the process of stepping on the home plate, a loud ceremony continued.
It took Machado 34.76 seconds to complete the infield round. It took the longest time this season.
MLB.COM said, "Machado is a player who likes to watch big home runs after hitting them. It's more like art than science."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
