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Ghost Runner Rule

A Major League Baseball infield during a postseason game, where extra innings start with the bases empty instead of a runner on second.

Why Baseball's 'Ghost Runner' Vanishes Every October

MLB's automatic extra-innings runner disappears the moment the regular season ends. The league's reasoning splits fans down the middle.

Sports  · 7 Oct 2026, 13:13  · Tomás Ferreira