The concern in question surrounded the size of Maldonado's bat barrel, which was over the maximum limit allowed after MLB enacted a rule change during the 2010-11 offseason. So Albert Pujols could use that bat but Maldonado, who began his major league career in 2011, was not legally able to use that bat.' 0:00 / 3:01 Albert Pujols first at bat as an Angel spencerhughes2255 935K subscribers Subscribe 46K views 10 years ago 2012 MLB Opening Day (Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim) Angel Stadium. He also thought it was a way to honor the baseball legend, of course retiring with the close of the season, but here's the catch to it, guys: in 2010, Major League Baseball changed the bat specifications and that bat that Pujols modeled was no longer, except if you were playing prior to 2010 it was grandfathered. The barrel, he said, was slightly bigger. Bats and throws righty, and bats in the third spot in the order most of. It was a model he obtained from Albert Pujols, and he used it because he thought it was very similar in size and weight to his own model. Albert Pujols was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on January 16, 1980. He found out from MLB today that the bat he used last night was not a legal bat. 'Martin Maldonado is using a different bat today here in Game 2. He was informed by Major League Baseball that the bat he used in Game 1 was not a legal bat. Martín Maldonado reportedly used an illegal bat.Įarly in Saturday night's Game 2 of the World Series, FOX mentioned on air that Martin Maldonado has changed bats from Game 1 to Game 2.

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