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What happens if a ball hits the pitching rubber directly from a bat and then goes into foul territory without otherwise touching the ground?
MLB Rule 2.00 concerning the definition of a foul ball, found below, states that the ball would be considered foul: " A FOUL BALL is a batted ball that settles on foul territory between home and first base, or between home and third base, or that bounds past first or third base on or over foul territory, or that first falls on foul territory beyond first or third base, or that, while on or over foul territory, touches the person of an umpire or player, or any object foreign to the natural ground.A foul fly shall be judged according to the relative position of the ball and the foul line, including the foul pole, and not as to whether the infielder is on foul or fair territory at the time he touches the ball.Rule 2.00 (Foul Ball) Comment: A batted ball not touched by a fielder, which hits the pitcher's rubber and rebounds into foul territory, between home and first, or between home and third base is a foul ball. "
What is a foul in baseball?
Unlike other sports, like football, soccer, or basketball, a foul in baseball has nothing to do with the player. It has to do with the batted ball. If the ball, when hit, lands outside of the dimensions of "fair territory," it's a foul ball.Here is an excerpt from the MLB rulebook"A FOUL BALL is a batted ball that settles on foul territory between home and firstbase, or between home and third base, or that bounds past first or third base on or over foul territory, or that first falls on foul territory beyond first or third base, or that, while on or over foul territory, touches the person of an umpire or player, or any object foreign to the naturalground.A foul fly shall be judged according to the relative position of the ball and the foulline, including the foul pole, and not as to whether the infielder is on foul or fair territory at the time he touches the ball.Rule 2.00 (Foul Ball) Comment: A batted ball not touched by a fielder, which hits the pitcher's rubber and rebounds into foul territory, between home and first, or between home and third base is a foul ball.FOUL TERRITORY is that part of the playing field outside the first and third baselines extended to the fence and perpendicularly upwards.A FOUL TIP is a batted ball that goes sharp and direct from the bat to the catcher'shands and is legally caught. It is not a foul tip unless caught and any foul tip that is caught is a strike, and the ball is in play. It is not a catch if it is a rebound, unless the ball has first touched the catcher's glove or hand.For more baseball rules and links to baseball and softball rules see:http://www.hitpitchcatch.com/baseball-rules-softball-rules.html#MLBBaseball
Has back to back homers off foul pole ever been hit?
Yes, July 2nd, 2012, Pirates hitters Garrett Jones and Niel Walker did, both off the the right field pole.
Where is the best place to sit at a baseball game with the greatest possibility to catch a home run ball?
That depends somewhat upon the particular ballpark, since outfield dimensions are only loosely regulated by the official rules. For instance, in Fenway, your best chance is the Monster seats ... but before the monster seats were added a few years ago, most home runs in Fenway were unattainable by fans since they either went into the nets on top of the wall or down onto Landsdowne street. However, if you want to generalize ... statistically most home runs are pull hits to left field. So if you are in seats reasonably close to the field on the fair side of the 3rd base foul pole you've got your greatest chance of catching a home run. Your odd decrease as you move closer to straight-away center, since this is typically the deepest part of the ballpark, and then improve somwhat as you approach the 1st base foul pole.
Are there many people living at the north pole?
1
Why is a foul not called a fair pole?
the home run pole
Is a home run ball that lands foul a home run?
Yes, it is a home run if the baseball hits the foul pole.
Is the pole in the outfield called the foul pole or fair post in baseball?
The foul Pole is to aide the umpire in determining if a baseball hit is fair or foul. The Foul pole is in fair territory, so if the ball hits the pole it is a fair ball, and would count as a home run. If it misses the pole outside of the playing field it is a foul ball (out of play) This is why it is called a 'Foul Pole" It could have been called a Fair Pole as it is in fair territory, but the powers that be decided on "Foul Pole" and "Foul Line"
If a baseball hits the foul line post and is caught what happens?
Once a baseball hits the foul pole, it's a home run regardless of where it goes.
Explain fair is foul and foul is fair?
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!)
What is the call on a fly ball that hist the foul pole?
Fair ball, usually judged a home run since usually foul poles are above the outfield fence.
If a ball bounces in foul territory and then hits the foul pole above the fence?
Foul ball
How far did it measure from home plate to right field foul pole when Yankee stadium was originally built?
294.75 feet
What do you call the lines drawn between 1st 2nd 3rd and home?
There is no actual line drawn between 1B and 2B or between 2B and 3B. The chalked lines between home plate and 1B and home plate and 3B are called the foul lines, and they extend all the way to the outfield fence. There are vertical poles where the foul lines touch the outfield fence, and they are called the foul poles. But the foul lines and the foul poles are in fair territory. There is a great book titled "Why Is The Foul Pole Fair?" by Vince Staten. It provides an answer to this question (and a lot of other cool stuff about baseball), though no explanation is given as to why the names have never been changed to "fair line" and "fair pole."
If a ball hits the foul pole or the netting inside on a bounce but stays in play is it all you can get or a ground rule double?
no its a dead ball for hitting the foul pole, ground rule double
What happens when a fly ball hits the Foul pole?
It is a foul ball and runners return to the base they occupied at the time of the pitch. If the batter has less than two strikes, it is a strike. If the batter has two strikes, it remains two strikes, unless the batter was bunting, in which case the batter is out.
In baseball why is it called a foul pole if it is in fair territory?
good question. i have no clue
