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In baseball why do they call strike if you didn't actually hit the ball?
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∙ 14y ago
because you missed it
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What are the balls in baseball?
A ball in base ball is a ball outside of the strike zone. The strike zone is from mid-chest to knees and over home plate. Any ball inside the strike zone is a strike.
Does it count in baseball if the ball bounces and lands in the strike zone it still counts?
It would be a ball
How do you use strike in a sentence for a third grader?
The baseball player swung his bat, hoping to strike the ball.
What is a antonym for strike?
Ball (in the baseball sense) or carress (in the general sense)
What is a strike to ball ratio?
Assuming you mean in baseball: The number of pitches in the strike zone versus the number of pitches outside the strike zone.
What is it called when the pitcher throw the ball and it misses?
A passed ball is given to the catcher if he misses a pitch or fails to keep it from getting away from him. When the pitcher is at fault, it is called a wild pitch.
What is the fast ball sport?
The fast ball sport is baseball, a fast ball is basically when a pitcher just throws the ball staight at the strike zone.
In baseball how many fouls equal a strike?
One foul ball equals one strike unless it is the third strike.
If there is less than two strikes in a baseball game and the hitter tips the ball into the catcher's glove is it a strike or an out?
It's a strike. But if it happens when the batter has two strikes, it's an out, though I'm not sure whether they call it a strike-out or a fly-ball out.
In major league baseball is a foul ball considered a strike?
Unless the foul occurs on the second strike, in which nothing is called then yes.
How did the term strike in baseball come from?
The original game of baseball had the batter stand with his foot against a peg in the ground and the pitcher then throw the ball at the batter. If the ball struck the batter on the trunk of the body it was term a strike. One strike and you were out. This game as far as I know originated in Wales, UK. I stand to be corrected on the last point.
Why are balls called balls when referring to balls and strikes?
A "strike" is a "fair ball" -- one that passed through the strike zone. A "foul ball" is one that passed outside of the strike zone. "Foul" is also used to refer to a ball that hits the batter. Baseball commentators got into the habit of saying "ball!" instead of "foul ball" to avoid a lengthy explanation of exactly what happened.
