People have tried hidden ball tricks before, but never before have I seen a batter hide a base hit in the opposing pitcher's jersey. Of course this wasn't intentional (although it would be ridiculously impressive, if it were), Kosuke Fukodome literally drove a single right up the middle... and into Astros pitcher Jeff Fulchino's jersey.
Fulchino was obviously thrilled about it.
“I thought I had knocked it down. I looked down and I was like, ‘Where is it?’ Then I felt it right over here to my side and I was like, ‘You gotta be kidding me.’ At that point there was nothing I could do so it was more frustration — this is how my outing’s going to start? It cracked the button on my shirt and when it ricocheted off. I don’t know how it got in there. What can you say?”
It was ruled a base hit. It sucks for Fulchino that it was a grounder. If it had gone into his jersey on the fly, would Fukudome had been called out? That would have been nice, wouldn't it?
Kosuke Fukudome Hits Ball Into Jeff Fulchino's Jersey [Mouthpiece Sports]
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