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Hitter Leaving the Batter’s Box

Topics: Batter's Box, Expert Analysis

Major League Baseball has really attempted to speed up the game. One of the ways of doing that is keeping hitters in the batters box. Major League Umpire, Ted Barrett, and Chris Welsh go through some of the delay tactics that hitters will use to get out of the box and explain what the umpire…

May 17, 2022 Batter's Box Expert Analysis

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What happens if a player walks up to the batters box unannounced?

Topics: Batter's Box, Coach, Dugout, Expert Analysis, Manager, Official Baseball Rules, Official Scorer, Rules Controversy

We have all seen pinch hitters enter the game where the standard protocol is followed: the manager comes out of the dugout and points out to the umpire that he has a new hitter entering the game, and the umpire points to the press box officially entering the player into the game. What happens if…

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College Batter Strikes Out on Hit By Pitch

Topics: Batter, Batter's Box, Hit By Pitch, NCAA, Video - Batter

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December 12, 2019 Batter Batter's Box Hit By Pitch NCAA Video - Batter

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You Make the Call! Batter Gets Tangled Up with Catcher

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November 25, 2019 Uncategorized

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When a Batted Ball Double Hits the Bat While the Hitter is in the Box

Topics: Batter, Batter's Box, Fair Territory, Foul Territory, Uncategorized

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November 25, 2019 Batter Batter's Box Fair Territory Foul Territory Uncategorized

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