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Tom Dierberger

Jose Altuve Somehow Hit Ground Rule Double Through the Wall at Minute Maid Park

A manual scoreboard operator holds up a ball hit by Astros second baseman Jose Altuve against the Chicago White Sox at Minute Maid Park. | Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports

Not all ground rule doubles in MLB are created equally.

Most ground rule doubles occur when a ball lands in fair territory and bounces over the outfield wall. Occasionally, a ground rule double is called when a baseball deflects off a player's body or glove and winds up in the bleachers. But what Houston Astros slugger Jose Altuve did Friday night at Minute Maid Park might never be done again.

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