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It's true. He could hit the ball anywhere, off any type of pitch, and Carlos Pena (and the rest of the baseball world) were curious to find out the method behind his madness. Pena translated for Vlad as he explained a game he would play as a kid called "La Plaquita."
In this game, a form of cricket, batters would have to protect a license plate or some sort of sign propped up behind them. You can watch a pickup game here.