-
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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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
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...
- 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...
- From 2015, the
rules were
changed so that all no-balls
result in a free hit. The
opportunity afforded by a free hit ball
enables the
batter to play a more...
- was used literally: the
batter striking at the ball in an
effort to hit it. For example, the 11th
rule of the
Knickerbocker Rules (1845) read "Three balls...
- each
runner is
awarded one base, and the
batter (generally)
remains at bat with the
previous count. The balk
rule in
Major League Baseball was introduced...
-
larger head
start while the slow
pitch is
making its way to the
batter. As a
result of
rule changes initiated by the
Independent Softball ****ociation which...
