if the ball doesn't leave the park how can it be a home run? doesn't the batter only get to advance to two bases? ::tie in question:: how is it that the all star game determine's homefield advantage? i'm confused.
2007-07-11 13:37:50 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
1. ichiro's hit had a funny bounce off the wall, letting him run around all the bases, known as an inside the park homerun. it was special because it was the first in all star game in history and because inside the park homers are rare.
2. the all star game determine's homefield advantage because that jack@$$ bud selig made it that way..lol
2007-07-11 13:41:52 · answer #1 · answered by Playboyperry509 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A batter can only advance two bases if he hits a ball that bounces in the field and then goes over the fence. However, if the ball remains in the field of play, a batter is allowed to advance as many bases as he can. Yesterday, Ichiro had the first ever inside the park homerun in All-Star game history because the ball took a funny bounce of the right field wall and made it away from Ken Griffey Jr.
Also, the all-star game determines homefield advantage in the World Series because the World Series is played between an American League team and a National League Team, and the all-star game is played between the American League and National League, so whichever league wins the all-star game gets homefield advantage in the World Series. The American League is 10 - 0 - 1 in the last 11 all-star games.
2007-07-11 15:18:29 · answer #2 · answered by Eric Prok 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the ball stays in the park, and remains in play, the batter can run as far as he wants, including all the way home. The name "home run" goes back to when ballparks didn't have outfield fences, and the batter had to run all the way to home. It was when ballparks began to install outfield fences that the rules were added for balls that went over the wall on a fly. The name "home run" was carried over. You may be thinking of when the ball goes over the fence on a bounce. That is called a ground-rule double, and the batter is awarded second base automatically. BTW, Ichiro's hit was special because that was the first inside-the-park home run ever hit in an All-Star game.
Beginning with the 2003 game, MLB made a rule that the winning league's representative in that year's World Series would get home-field advantage. That is, they would host games 1 and 2, and games 6 and 7 if necessary, while the other team would host games 3, 4, and 5 if necessary. So, in this year's World Series, the American League representative will get home-field advantage. Also, since the rule was introduced, the American League has won the All-Star Game every year. Prior to the rule, the home-field advantage was rotated between the two leagues. So, the National League has not had it's representative have home-field advantage since 2001. The American League had it in 2002, and the rule started in 2003.
2007-07-11 13:53:51 · answer #3 · answered by Steve V 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ichiro's home run is what's called an 'inside the park home run.' When he hit the ball he just kept running. None of the fielders were able to field the ball and no errors were made. It counts just as much as a home run that was hit over the fence.
Ever since the All Star game ended in a tie in Milwaukee a few years ago, much to the fans dismay, the commissioner and his think-tank tried to give the All Star game some meaning by making it count in some way. Now the winner determines the home field advantage in the World Series.
2007-07-11 13:52:20 · answer #4 · answered by dj 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He hit an inside-the-ballpark home run. A home run is when you touch all 4 bases in one hit without a fielder committing an error. A batter only has to take two bases when he hits it in the field and then the ball bounces out of the field into the stands, which is called a ground rule double.
And the all-star game determines Home Field Advantage because Commissioner Bud Selig decided the players weren't taking the AS game seriously, and thought this would make the game more interesting to them and the fans
2007-07-11 13:43:52 · answer #5 · answered by Tony W 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What made his hit a home run was he made it all the way around the bases in one play, that's why its called a inside the park. And no it wouldnt be a double since it didnt bounce into play then over the homerun line. What made it special was its the first in the park home run in a All-Star Game. And the MLB made the decision that the All-Star game would determine who would have home field advantage like 7 yrs ago I think.
2007-07-11 20:16:48 · answer #6 · answered by mptrunner 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As long as the ball is in play, the runner can advance as far as he dares!
As for the link to the WS - that stems from the 2002 AS game, in which the managers ran out of pitchers with the score tied and Bud Selig determined that the game should end as a tie. Then, Bud in all his wisdom decided it was a travesty that he had decided the game should be a tie and we needed something to "fix" the all star game so everyone took it seriously and no comissioner ever ruled it a tie again. So he came up with the ridiculous idea of having an exhibition game determine home field advantage in the World Series. And the AL has had home field ever since, thus restoring integrity to the game. (sarcasm off)
2007-07-11 14:04:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anytime you round the bases it's a home run; it doesn't have to leave the park.
Automatic doubles are awarded for ground-rule doubles, when the ball is hit into play then goes out of play or touches someone in the stands.
Bud Selig (the commissioner of the MLB) thought it would be cute to have the All-Star game determine home field advantage. It makes me confused too.
2007-07-11 13:43:53 · answer #8 · answered by GOB BLUTH 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can make it all the way around the bases on a hit, then it's a home run. It's special because inside the park home runs rarely happen and one had never happened in the All-star game before.
The winning league gets home field advantage in the World Series.
2007-07-11 13:41:48 · answer #9 · answered by elltea87 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
on an extra base hit, the hitter can run as much as he wants to until he gets tagged out. in ichiro's case, the hop away from griffey gave him time to circle the bases.
about the allstar game:
in 2002 when there was a tie in the allstar game, bud selig wanted to make sure that never happened again so that's the start of this time it counts. (personally, i think that it's stupid, the league champ with the better record should get home field, then the allstar game can be used as a potential tiebreaker if the records are the same)
2007-07-11 13:43:09 · answer #10 · answered by N R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋