One of the simple things that Major League Baseball players have to remember is that they need to touch first base on a hit. During Saturday's Angels/Rays affair, Tampa Bay outfielder B.J. Upton hit a long drive that clearly looked like it was going to be a double. However, Upton forgot the rule in the intro and had to settle for one long single: Your browser does not support iframes.
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