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Dec 19, 2019 · On May 25, 2011, during an extra-inning game between the Giants and Marlins, Scott Cousins went hard into home plate and had a huge collision with Buster Posey, ultimately shattering Posey’s leg, and putting a huge damper on the Giants’ season.
Aug 8, 2022 · The rule got its name by being imposed in response to the season-ending broken leg that Buster Posey suffered when Scott Cousins came off his line for the plate in an effort to knock the ball...
In 2011, San Francisco catcher Buster Posey suffered a season-ending injury in a collision at home plate. The incident led to a reinterpretation of Rule 7.08 (b).
The collision led Major League Baseball to adopt rule 7.13, informally known as the "Buster Posey Rule", which states that "a runner attempting to score may not deviate from his direct pathway to the plate in order to initiate contact with the catcher (or other player covering home plate)."
May 2, 2024 · The new rule, nicknamed "The Buster Posey Rule," prohibits catchers from blocking the plate without possession of the baseball. The rule states "the catcher is not permitted...
Feb 24, 2014 · An experimental rule, 7.13, intended to increase player safety by eliminating "egregious" collisions at home plate was jointly announced by Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association on Monday.
In an attempt to place greater emphasis on player safety, the rule was adopted for the 2014 season. The change was made partially in response to a May 2011 collision at home plate that saw star catcher Buster Posey suffer a season-ending ankle injury.
