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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.
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