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Fri, 1930-09-12

On September 12, 1930, Al Lopez of the Brooklyn Dodgers hits the final “ground rule home run” in major league history. Prior to 1931, a batted ball that bounced over the outfield wall in fair territory was ruled a home run and not a double.

 

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