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FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»March 23, 1968: In a spring training game, Cubs P Jim Ellis creates the "Lip Pass" by going to his mouth on a 3-and-1 count to issue an intentional walk. Cubs manager Leo Durocher, who was opposed to the new strict enforcement of the rule preventing pitchers from going to their mouth whle on the rubber, is warned not to repeat the Lip pass or he'll be fined. He doesn't, but the rule is relaxed.
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