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When Should an Umpire Call a Batted Ball Fair or Foul?

Topics: Fair Territory, Foul Territory, Umpire, Uncategorized
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Batter Drops His Bat and the Ball then Rolls into the Bat.

Topics: Batted Ball, Batter, Fair Territory, Foul Territory, Video - Batter
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Batter Never Swings but Pitch Hits Bat and Rolls into Fair Territory

Topics: Batted Ball, Batter's Box, Fair Territory, Video - Batter
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Batted Ball Comes to Rest on Home Plate: Fair or Foul?

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You Make the Call! Runner Tries to Advance on Infield Fly

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What Do You Know? 9 Rules Questions from 2018

Topics: Base, Batter's Box, Catcher Interference, Dead Ball Area, Fair Territory, Foul Territory, Infield Fly, Pinch Hitter, Pitcher, Pitcher Pick-offs, Runner Interference, Uncategorized

1. There’s a runner on first, catcher’s interference is called and the batter safely makes it to first as a result of the play. If the runner on first (after safely reaching second base), makes an attempt for third base during the play and gets thrown out, does the offensive coach have the option to…

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Can a batter hit a pitched ball that has bounced in the dirt?

Topics: Batted Ball, Batter, Latest News

If a pitcher bounces the ball in the dirt, can a batter hit the pitch legally? Yes. This is treated like any other pitch. The ball can be batted and if the batter is touched by the bounced pitch, he is awarded first base on a hit by pitch. But a pitch that bounces on…

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