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Expert: - 10/23/2008


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WE KNOW THERE IS BEEN OCASSIONS WHERE A HIT OR ERROR HAS BEEN CHANGED INVOLVING THE PITCHER IN A NO-NO.

HAS THERE EVER BEEN A CASE IN THE MAJORS WHERE A HITTER GOT THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT IN ORDER TO WIN A BATTING TITLE, O ANY KIND?

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

EDDIE

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Edward,

There have been batting races that have ended very closely and if there had been a scoring change sometime during the season, it would have changed the winner.

I don't know of a case where there was a controversial scoring decision on the last day of the season that decided the batting title.

Hope this helps!

Brian

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