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In baseball, three truly is a magic number

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Chicago White Sox Tony Phillips (C) is restrained by his manager Terry Bevington (R) and first base coach Ron Jackson (L) as he argues a call by home plate umpire John Shulock (not shown) in the first inning of the 21 April game against the New York Yankees at Comiskey Park in Chicago, IL. Phillips was ejected from the game.

There’s something special about the No. 3 in baseball. Three strikes and you’re out. Three outs and your team is out. A game consists of three sets of three innings. Three times 30 gives you the distance between the bases.