RulesMLB Umpire Manual
First Basemen Playing in Foul Territory
Rule 5.02: Official Baseball Rule 5.02 provides that when the ball is put in play at the start of or during a game, all fielders other than the catcher shall be on fair territory. In particular, when holding a runner on first base, the first baseman shall position himself with both feet in fair territory….
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2.01 Layout of the Field
The field shall be laid out according to the instructions below, supplemented by the diagrams in Appendices 1, 2, and 3. (1.04) The infield shall be a 90-foot square. The outfield shall be the area between two foul lines formed by extending two sides of the square, as in diagram in Appendix 1 (page 153)….
