Spectator Interference: Rule 6.01 (e)
The Yankees and Astros played at Minute Maid on September 3, 2023. In the bottom of the sixth, Yordan Alvarez hit a Tommy Kahnle pitch deep down the left field line in foul territory. Yankees’ left fielder Everson Pereira was in pursuit of the ball but was deprived of the catch when a fan reached…
Pitching to Todd Helton
This classic baseball instruction video comes from back in 2003 with Cincinnati Reds players Danny Graves, Kent Mercker, Jason LaRue and Kelly Stinnett. Reds broadcaster Chris Welsh asks each player how they prepare to face Todd Helton prior to the Rockies coming to town to face the Reds.
How a Minor League Hidden Ball Tricked Worked
The Carolina Mudcats (Brewers) executed the hidden ball trick, one of baseball’s oldest ruses, when they hosted the Buies Creek Astros of the Class A Advanced Carolina League on May 3, 2018. In the top of the seventh inning, the Astros, with runners on first and second, pulled off a successful double steal when the…
