where and what is the only way to get a ground rule triple?

Answer 1

Well, it isn't possible today, but it COULD be possible. "Ground rule" actually comes from "the rules for these grounds", or, each baseball field. In the early formative years of pro ball, stadiums were radically different from each other, so when quirky situations arose in a particular field, often what evolved was that for that stadium hitting the ball to a particular place or to a particular place in a particular way caused a particular 'ground rule' to be made automatically. Usually it resulted in a double or a home run. If you look at the record, for most of the first 50 or so years, the most difficult hit was a home run, then triple, then double, and finally single. Now of course it goes triple, double, home run, single. So there may be a situation to arise in some stadium some where in which a ground rule hit, in order to split the difference between 2nd and 4th most difficult hit to get, might be called a triple. It's up to the compromise between umps, the stadium, and the rules committee. Hey, it would be kind of cool if someone could get 32 triples, wouldn't it, 12 of which were ground rule. Why not?

Answer 2

As the name implies, it depends on the ground rules for the stadium in question. For instance, in the 1960s, if a ball lodged in the monuments in center field in Yankee Stadium it was a ground rule triple - yes, folks, the monuments used to be on the playing field and were in play; I saw a photograph of Mickey Mantle making a throw between two of them. Such matters are generally not in the purview of the umpire's judgement as it is clear whether the rule applies or not. The managers and umpires review the ground rules before every game. Although a ball that bounces over the fence is called a "ground rule" double, this is in fact in the rule book (since the late 1920s - prior to this it was a home run, though it is said that none of Ruth's 60 homers in 1927 bounced over the fence). [Some stadia, like Shea Stadium, also list it as a ground rule.] The same would apply to the equipment rule another answerer cited: it is in the rule book, not a ground rule. In certain World Series, spectators were allowed onto the field (the game had been oversold) and it was a ground rule triple to hit a ball into those areas.

Answer 3

It is not possible to get a ground rule triple. A batter could be stopped at third if something comes in to play like a fan grabbing it after the batter was on his way to third base.

Answer 4

I'll save everyone from wasting their time looking: You can't have a ground-rule triple.

Ground rules simply define which areas are live-ball territory and which areas are dead-ball territory. They cannot conflict with the rules.

And no, a three-base award for a defensive player touching a batted ball with detached equipment is not a ground rule; it's a rule book rule.

And no, a three-base award for fan interference is not a ground rule; it's a rule book rule.

Answer 5

If you mean a book-rule triple (the term "ground rule" is often used when "book rule" is more correct), then you get three bases when (1) a fielder catches the ball with his cap or any part of his uniform, or (2) a fielder throws his glove at the ball to stop it.

Answer 6

Ground rule triples could happen if the rules were strictly applied. Umpires are suppose to give hitters the number of bases they assumed the hitter could reach if the ball had not become a ground rule hit. But umpires and managers have settled on giving just two bases. I guess that maybe you cannot assume a triple, because it is a difficult acomplishment for most hitters.
Something simmilar happens with double plays. You cannot give an error on a fielder that does not complete a double play because this is a challenging play to pull off and it cannot be assumed.

Answer 7

ground rule triple does not exist on any playing field

Answer 8

no such thing as a ground rule triple

Answer 9

thats like saying what is the only way to get a 3-point conversion?

THERES NO SUCH THING

Answer 10

I hope you will say the answer, because I am baffled.