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Computer “Umpire” Calls Balls And Strikes For The First Time In Baseball History

The first computer ever got to call a Baseball game. The game was called during a Minor League All-Star Game. There have been talks to bring the computer system also…

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NEW YORK – OCTOBER 18: The likeness of Kristin Chenoweth is seen on the video screen as she performs the National Anthem and the Yankees and Texas Rangers stand on the foul lines prior to playing Game Three of the ALCS during the 2010 MLB Playoffs at Yankee Stadium on October 18, 2010 in New York, New York. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

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The first computer ever got to call a Baseball game. The game was called during a Minor League All-Star Game.

There have been talks to bring the computer system also to Major League Baseball. But fans of the game are of course a little upset that it may change the game a whole lot even if it helps.

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