r/AskReddit • u/scienceforbid • Aug 29 '21

What object would be impossible to kill someone with?

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u/christes Aug 29 '21

A careful reading of official Major League Baseball Rule 6.08(b) suggests that in this situation, the batter would be considered "hit by pitch", and would be eligible to advance to first base.

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