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In the old days, when players policed the game and umpires issued far fewer warnings for brushback...
In the old days, when players policed the game and umpires issued far fewer warnings for brushback pitches, the bunt could be a macho play. A well-executed drag bunt down the first-base line might allow a vengeful batter to trample the offending pitcher as he bent to field the ball.
My take: Absent a single documented incident, I think Livingston just made this up. And the piece is already bad enough.
