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MLB Umpire Manual Changes for 2019

Topics: Umpire, Umpire Manual Rules

CHANGES FOR 2019 IMPORTANT NOTES (1) The numbering of some interpretations has changed from last year’s edition due to the addition of new interpretations for 2019. (2) All Official Baseball Rule numbers in this section of the MLB Umpire Manual refer to the current (new as of 2015) Official Baseball Rule number. The following changes…

March 20, 2020 Umpire Umpire Manual Rules
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MLB UMPIRE MANUAL

Topics: Umpire, Umpire Manual Rules

CONTENTS I. On-Field Attitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 II. Medical, Conditioning, and Rehabilitation . ….

March 20, 2020 Umpire Umpire Manual Rules
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CHEAP STEAL OR A FREE BASE? 

Topics: Base Awards, Equipment, Lodged Ball, Placing Runners, Umpire

By Brady Hood In 1948, Kansas City outfielder Leon Culberson ran to second when a pitch missed the catchers mitt and got lodged in home plate umpire Harry King’s mask. Ultimately the umpires got together and ruled that the ball was still in play and Culberson was credited with a stolen base. So what would…

February 3, 2020 Base Awards Equipment Lodged Ball Placing Runners Umpire
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When Can a Batter Leave the Box?

Topics: Batter, Batter's Box, Official Baseball Rules, Rule of the Week, Umpire, Video - Batter
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December 12, 2019 Batter Batter's Box Official Baseball Rules Rule of the Week Umpire Video - Batter
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What Happens When a Pitch is lodged in the Equipment of the Umpire or Catcher

Topics: Catcher, Lodged Ball, Umpire, Umpire Interference
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December 3, 2019 Catcher Lodged Ball Umpire Umpire Interference
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Pitched Lodged in Umpire’s Equipment

Topics: Lodged Ball, Umpire
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December 2, 2019 Lodged Ball Umpire
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Caught Looking

Topics: Batter, Umpire, Video - Batter
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December 2, 2019 Batter Umpire Video - Batter
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When an Umpire in the Infield is Touched by a Batted Ball

Topics: Batted Ball, Umpire, Video - Batter, Video - Fielder
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November 25, 2019 Batted Ball Umpire Video - Batter Video - Fielder
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Can a Batter Call Time Out?

Topics: Batter, Umpire, Video - Batter
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November 25, 2019 Batter Umpire Video - Batter
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When Should an Umpire Call a Pop-Up “Infield Fly?”

Topics: Infield Fly, Umpire, Uncategorized
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November 15, 2019 Infield Fly Umpire Uncategorized

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