in MLB, is throwing yor glove at a ball illegal? if so, why?
2007-06-24 08:17:01 · 8 answers · asked by doc h 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
No it is considered interference. Depending on where the ball is projected to go you would either get a triple or your home run will be awarded.
2007-06-24 08:21:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anthony R 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
It's true that the thrown glove (or other equipment) must actually touch the ball for the two-base and three-base penalties.
If an outfielder throws his glove up and hits a fly ball in fair territory, knocking it back onto the playing field, the umpire awards the batter a home run if, in his judgment, the ball would have cleared the fence without the interference.
2007-06-24 16:34:50 · answer #2 · answered by Pat S 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sure, you can throw it. But if the glove touches the ball, it's a three-base award if the ball was batted, or a two-base award if the ball was thrown. If the ball was pitched, it's a one-base award for runners, measured from their position at the time of the pitch.
If a fielder prevents a fair batted ball from leaving the field in flight with a thrown glove, the umpire may award the batter-runner four bases.
Ground rules have nothing to do with the award, and the fielder's act is NOT scored as an error (see Rule 10).
2007-06-24 18:27:32 · answer #3 · answered by Ryan R 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You can throw the glove, but not hit the ball.
Rule 7.05 parts c and e make it a three base award if a fielder throws the glove and hits a fair ball, and two if he does it to a thrown ball. In either case the ball remains in play.
2007-06-24 15:53:30 · answer #4 · answered by DaM 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The result is a ground rule triple for interference. Or if the glove is thrown in an attempt to keep the ball in the ball park a home-run is awarded.
2007-06-24 15:22:30 · answer #5 · answered by dave p 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
No you can't throw your glove at the ball, or any other equipment, such as your cap, helmet a catcher'sd mask. If you do! It is considered a 3 base error. If you would allowed player do throw gloves, then they would put big rubber bands on their gloves to stop balls then couldn't get to.
2007-06-24 15:44:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
You can, but it'll cost your team three bases.
2007-06-24 17:27:22 · answer #7 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope rle book violation
2007-06-24 15:52:26 · answer #8 · answered by Michael M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋