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The infield fly rule in Baseball was changed to prevent infielders from intentionally dropping a pop-up to create a double play opportunity, which was seen as unfair to the batting team. The rule change ensures that the batter is automatically out if a pop-up can be caught with ordinary effort by an infielder.

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Q: What was the reasoning behind the infield fly rule change in baseball?
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