Flat bats, spitballs, and a ban on licorice: 10 of the weirdest rules in baseball history

Flat bats, spitballs, and a ban on licorice: 10 of the weirdest rules in baseball history

Baseball has seen a lot of odd rules in its history, and even the current MLB rulebook has its share of quirks. Here are 10 of the weirdest ones.

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  • Dating back to the mid-19th century, baseball has seen a long history of rule changes.
  • Odd conventions included games b… [+8997 chars]