# Question about Baseball, pitchers and when (or if) a game can be called

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 24, 2010, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-baseball-pitchers-and-when-or-if-a-game-can-be-called/540571 "2010-05-24T14:51:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2010, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-baseball-pitchers-and-when-or-if-a-game-can-be-called/540571/21 "2010-05-24T21:08:11Z")

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> [@Justin\_Bailey](#):
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> Wish fulfillment. He also blew out his elbow after pitching.

I thought that was Rule 34.

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**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2010, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-baseball-pitchers-and-when-or-if-a-game-can-be-called/540571/22 "2010-05-25T01:03:09Z")

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Wade Boggs did it a couple of times-apparently had a pretty good knuckleball. He even toyed with the idea of transforming himself into a knuckleballer and starting a 2nd career.

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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2010, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-baseball-pitchers-and-when-or-if-a-game-can-be-called/540571/23 "2010-05-25T03:56:00Z")

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I recall seeing Yankees catcher Rick Cerone pitch in the late innings of a blowout against Texas in 1987. He did a good job, striking out Texas pitcher Bobby Whitt, who the Rangers had chivalrously sent in to pitch hit. Cerone kept shaking off the signals sent in by his catcher with a big grin. He was enjoying the shoe being on the other foot for a change.

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