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Catching a Ball Off The Top of The Fence

Darrell Grubbs from Texas asks:

If a batted ball is hit off the top rail of a fence and is caught by a fielder before the ball touches the ground, is the batter out?

No, this... Read More

Bouncing Over the Bag and Going Foul

David Keller from Bloomfield, NJ asks:

A right handed batter hits a sharp ground ball angling towards third base. The ball takes 3 hops in fair territory and, after third hop, sails over ... Read More

Tag Without The Ball

Richard Adams from Nebraska asks:

In baseball can you tag out a guy without the ball being in the mitt?

When a fielder tags a runnner he must tag him with t... Read More

Throwing To The Third Baseman While On The Rubber

Paul Cohen from Los Angeles, CA asks:

With a runner at third and a right handed pitcher the third baseman is very far back from 3rd base. The pitcher throws (without stepping off the rubb... Read More

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