The "foul pole," those tall yellow poles on the outfield walls that mark the foul lines vertically, are actually in fair territory. So if a long fly ball strikes a foul pole, it's a fair ball (and a home run!)
This is a line from Macbeth, and I don't understand Shakespeare anyway. Apparently it means something like you can't judge a book by its cover, and what may seem ugly and unpleasant may really be good and wholesome, and vice versa.
This rule describes when the Baseball strikes the foul pole. Despite being called the foul pole, the ball is always fair, if it hits the foul pole.
Apex 1.2.3 Quiz) Fair is foul, and foul is fair.
it is a metaphore saying that everything that is foul (bad) was meant to be taht way. and everything that is fair is meant to be decieving and foul
Macbeth.
Macbeth
The expression suggests the themes of paradox, and of things not being what they appear to be.
By Fair Means or Foul happened in 1988.
By Fair Means or Foul was created in 1988.
Uttered by the three witches in 'Macbeth'.
Fair is opposite. Foul Ball, Fair Ball.
"Fair is foul and foul is fair. Hover in the fog and filthy air."
if it stayed fair its fair if it went foul its foul
fair