They are rare today, but forfeits used to be a regular feature of baseball. We’re looking at some of the times teams have managed to beat themselves.
Highlights
- What’s a forfeit and why didn’t Ron Artest cause one?
- An introduction to the Godfather of forfeit scholarship
- Ted makes a morbid but very apt comparison
- Examples of games that have failed: Missing teams, collective tantrums, and daylight fights
Further Reading
The Retrosheet Forfeit Opus of Gary Frownfelter
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Original Research and Writing: Paul Jackson
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