Is Home Plate in Fair or Foul Territory?
Bounding Ball Near the Line in Front of the Base. How to Know if it is Fair or foul.
Pop Up Touches Infielders’ Glove in Foul Territory but Lands in Fair Territory; Fair or Foul?
Batted Ball Hits the Pitching Rubber and Bounces into Foul Territory. Fair of Foul?
Fair or Foul? Batted Balls Bouncing Near a Base
When Should an Umpire Call a Ground Ball Fair or Foul?
Umpire Calls “Time” While Runner Sprints Toward Home
Umpires are allowed to call “Time” under many conditions. But when should an umpire be prohibited from calling “Time?” The top of the ninth inning of the Yankees-Dodgers game at Dodger Stadium on Saturday turned into one of the most bizarre half innings of the season as multiple rules surfaced on the same play. When…
Outfielder’s Throw is Deflected into Dead Ball Territory
Whenever a thrown, pitched, or batted ball is deflected into dead ball territory, umpires must be able to make the proper base award and coaches should be able to determine if the base award was proper. This can impact the outcome of a game. Thrown Ball Deflected into Dead Ball Territory Take what occurred when…
The George Brett Pine Tar Game was not the First Pine Tar Game
It was a steamy July day in New York and George Brett was on fire. He had just stroked a Goose Gossage four-seamer into the Yankee Stadium bleachers for a dramatic two out, ninth inning, home run that put the Royals up 5-4. The Yankees manager, Billy Martin, decided to protest the home run based…
