Leg bye Leg bye In the sport of cricket, a leg bye is a run scored by the batting team if the batsman has not hit the ball with his or her bat, but the ball has hit the batsman's body or protective gear. It is covered by Law 23 of the Laws of Cricket. If the ball deflects off the batsman's body he can attempt to score runs in a similar manner as if he had hit the ball. The number of runs scored are scored as leg byes – they are added to the team's total, but not to the
Shelly's Leg hit Bauman. Bauman's lower abdomen was severely injured, and doctors were forced to amputate her left leg. When Bauman recovered, she pursued a lawsuit against the cannon operator, the parade organizers, and the city of Seattle. Her case settled with her receiving . She used this money to found a nightclub which she named "Shelly's Leg". Bauman purchased a hotel in Pioneer Square, Seattle and in 1973 converted it into a gay bar and nightclub. Bauman would attend parties there in her wheelchair. The dancing at Shelly’s Leg came to an abrupt end at around 1am on December 4, 1975.