One of the strangest plays in baseball took place years ago at Ebbets Field, home of the old Brooklyn Dodgers. The Dodgers had men on first and second with no outs. The batter hit a towering fly to right center. The runners stayed close to their bases, thinking the ball would be caught. The batter, however, ignoring the men already on base, lowered his head and charged around the bases like a stampeding bull. The two base runners were bewildered. What were they to do? They couldn't let him pass them on the bases or they would be out. To add to the confusion the center fielder dropped the ball. Now the two base runners knew what to do. They took off. Unfortunately the three of themthe two base runners and the hitterarrived at third base in a neckandneck finish. Meanwhile the center fielder …