-
infield fly
means that the
batter is out (and all
force plays are removed)
regardless of
whether the ball is caught. The
rule exists solely to
prevent the...
- 1867, the
batter had the
right to call for a high or low pitch, to be
determined by the umpire. The
National League formed in 1876. Its
rules changed almost...
- as a
batter). The
initial objective of the
batting team is to have a
player reach first base safely; this
generally occurs either when the
batter hits...
- umpire. "The
Golden Batter Rule" – One time in a game, a team may send any
hitter in the
lineup to bat in any spot. The goal of this
rule is so a team can...
- a
batter standing too
close to, or "crowding", home plate. [citation needed] The
rule dates from 1887;
before that, a
pitch that
struck the
batter was...
- plate. The
official rules of
Major League Baseball,
define the top of the
strike zone as the
midpoint between the top of the
batter's shoulders and the...
- one or more
batters may bat in the
incorrect order. In
Major League Baseball, this
violates rule 6.03(b) of the
Official Baseball Rules.
Batting out...
- A
ground rule double is a
baseball rule that
awards two
bases from the time of
pitch to all
baserunners including the
batter-runner, as a
result of the...
-
charged to the
first batter.
Under Official Baseball Rule 9.02(a)(1), an at bat
results from a
completed plate appearance,
unless the
batter: hits a sacrifice...
-
second most
times struck out in a career. A
pitched ball is
ruled a ball by the
umpire if the
batter did not
swing at it and, in that umpire's judgement, it...
