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Runner is Hit by a Batted Ball. Safe or Out? It Depends…
Topics: Baseball Myths, Batted Ball, Runners, Uncategorized
There’s a perception that when a runner is hit by a batted ball, he is always out. Not true. Runners are struck by batted balls in a variety ways. If this occurs when the runner is hit in front of an infielder, who is attempting to make a play, he is called out for interference…
Expert Analysis
Rule of the Week: Safe or Out?
Topics: Blog, Fielding, Runners
Ouch! Runner Struck by Batted Ball While Standing on Base You can trip up some smart baseball people with this basic rule about baserunning. Most people believe that if a runner is standing on a base that belongs to him, he is safe from being put out. Not so. A base is not a safe…
