Quirky History: MLB Catcher Plays for Both Teams in a Game

Quirky History: MLB Catcher Plays for Both Teams in a Game


One of the great things about sports is that you can find quirky stories if you pay attention. And a fascinating story emerged on Monday in a baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Boston Red Sox.

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The Blue Jays and the Red Sox were playing on June 26 when a shower came up, which led the umpires to call the game. At the time, Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen was at bat, which meant that, according to baseball rules, he would resume his at-bat when the two teams rescheduled the game.

Both teams were able to find the time to schedule the rest of the game on Monday, which meant that Jansen would finish his time at bat. There was

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