Pablo Sandoval He made history this weekend by hitting the first six-run home run in Baseball United, a league that seeks to expand this sport from the Middle East. Among other curiosities, within this tournament a regulation is implemented in which hits and runs batted in can be worth double if a golden ball is hit.
The aforementioned league will be played from next year and will involve teams from cities in Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates and India. However, this weekend the All-Star Game of the competition took place and there Sandoval achieved the curious feat.
The Venezuelan with great experience in the Big Top It is a signature of the Abu Dhabi Falcons. Known as “Kung Fu Panda”, he was inactive for a while and his last experience was in 2022 with Acereros de Monclova in Mexico. In 14 Major League seasons he went to the All-Star Game twice and won three World Series.
Why was Pablo Sandoval’s home run six runs?
According to the particular rules of this new baseball league, The batter who hits the golden ball during the game will be awarded two runs for each run batted in.. This new rule was taken advantage of by Pablo Sandoval who also showed that he still has some game left and a lot of power in his arms.
The golden ball was hit by Sandoval with two runners on base. After the home run, the total of the run was six and it also unlocked the match that was tied at two lines.
Sandoval’s hit came off pitcher Suarabh Gaikwad’s pitches. The former player and World Series champion with the San Francisco Giants showed that his power is still intact and that he will put on a show in the Middle East.
More stars in Baseball United
In addition to Pablo Sandoval, other stars will be part of Baseball United. Among those that stand out Bartolo Colón, Robinson Canó, Félix Hernández, Rusney Castilloamong others.
The Baseball League, which will take place in the Middle East, seeks to expand baseball in the world and will also have particular rules such as the golden ball, among others that will be known as the tournament progresses.
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2023-11-28 23:29:05
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