In baseball, if a grounder is hit down the first or third baseline on the fair side, travels foul, but then — because of the contour of the dirt, grass or some environmental variable — the ball comes back into fair territory all before reaching first or third base, what is the call?
Official baseball rules state "(2.00) A FAIR BALL is a batted ball that settles on fair ground between home and first base, or between home and third base, or that is on or over fair territory when bounding to the outfield past first or third base, or that touches first, second or third base, or that first falls on fair territory on or beyond first base or third base, or that, while on or over fair territory touches the person of an umpire or player, or that, while over fair territory, passes out of the playing field in flight."
I'd like to have some feedback from experienced, perhaps even professional MLB umpires, on this scenario.
Thanks!
2007-05-04
10:43:50
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Tim B.
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