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Richard Bleier did something on Tuesday that hasn't been done in decades. Over the course of one at-bat against Pete Alonso, Bleier, in collaboration with first-base umpire John Tumpane, was responsible for three balks in one inning. This was the first time such a thing had been done since Jim Gott in 1988.

In 1988, though, Gott's balks were hardly more than a blip on the radar. Because during that season, more balks were called against pitchers than in any other year in baseball history. In this video, we'll talk about Tuesday's Marlins/Mets game, take a look at the origins of 1988's balk-a-thon, and highlight why the balk is the "glitchiest" rule in the game of baseball.
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https://www.overtimeheroics.net/2021/...
https://www.si.com/mlb/athletics/news...
https://www.nytimes.com/1988/05/26/sp...
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MUSIC
"Chipper - Happy Rock" - Kevin MacLeod
"Ditch Diggin'" - Jingle Punks
"Green Daze" - Audionautix
"Rest Easy" - Vans in Japan
"TV Drama Version 2" - Audionautix
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