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The King of Fouls

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The King of Fouls

Apr 24, 2018
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The King of Fouls

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On Sunday, San Francisco's Brandon Belt had an at-bat for the ages against Los Angeles' Jaime Barria. First inning, Belt was the second batter of the game. He fouled off 16 pitches. Yes, Belt fouled off 16 pitches, including 11 in a row. He eventually flew out, but that 21 pitch at-bat is the longest at-bat since we started recording such things.

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