When sliding into a base in an attempt to break up a double play, a runner has to make a "bona fide slide." Such is defined as the runner making contact with the ground before reaching the base, being ...

Text from the Major League Baseball Umpire Manual on the rule covering the play in which Toronto catcher Russell Martin's ...

Dalton Rushing’s attempt reminded viewers of that earlier style, even if it no longer fits within the current rulebook.