first baseman positioning

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July 2025 Question and Answer

Topics: Balk, Batter Interference, Runner Interference

Question No. 1 In the following play, the batter-runner was running on the infield grass on the way to first base. Why wasn’t the batter-runner called out for interference because he was running out of the Runner’s Lane? This is the play you are referring to. The Cubs and Phils played at Citizen’s Bank on…

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First Baseman Positioning with Runner on Base

Topics: Baseball Instruction

This classic baseball instruction video comes from back in 2004 with Cincinnati Reds first baseman, Sean Casey. Reds broadcaster Chris Welsh asks Sean about where he positions himself when fielding with a runner on first base.