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From: bobn@bmcg.UUCP (Bob Nebert)
Newsgroups: net.sport.baseball
Subject: Re: Playoffs, rules question
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Date: Fri, 11-Oct-85 13:05:16 EDT
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Posted: Fri Oct 11 13:05:16 1985
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> 
>     Just saw game 2 of the Blue Jays/Royals series (errors can really kill ya)
> and I noticed something strange. Dennis Lamp, the middle reliever for the
> Jays, several times made a fist with his right hand, then blew into it, doing
> this while he was on the mound.  I had thought that this was only legal when
> (if) the pitcher first stepped off the pitcher's mound. But I never heard
> any mention of it, so I imagine I'm wrong.  Can someone tell me what the rule
> really says?
>                                         -Jeff
> -- 
The rule is that any pitcher can blow on/in his hand after he walks off the
mound. The exception is when it is colder and permission is requested and
granted from the umpires before the game starts. Whenever it is cold the
umps usually grant it.