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by m_myers 3429 days ago
Jumping into the plate to get hit would not work since the batter must attempt to avoid the pitch.

Another commenter has mentioned bunting after pointing at the fence. I would instead propose bunting to break up a no-hitter. It's completely legal, often the best strategy (e.g. it's a 1-0 game and you really need to get someone on base), and there's not even deception involved. But it's against the unwritten codes of baseball.

See http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/9/16/6231827/bunting-to-bre... for an example.