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The phrase, "tie goes to the runner" is not found anywhere in the offical MLB rulebook, nor, I assume, in any little league rulebook either. It's somehow one of the most well known baseball "rules" anyway.
When I was a student at San Diego State, Tony Gwynn held quite a few of the school's basketball records. (I think some of them are held by other players by now.) I honestly thought it was a misprint the first time I read that. Then I found out that he was drafted out of college, not only by the San Diego Padres, but also by the San Diego Clippers. His mother told him to choose baseball.
No Padres pitcher has ever pitched a no hitter.
No Padres hitter has ever hit for the cycle (single, double, triple, home run all in one game.)
No professional San Diego sports team has ever won the highest championship game in their sport.
Prior to the Red Sox last season, no MLB team had ever been down three playoff games and come back to win.
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