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Head First at the Plate in High School

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Tagging Up On A Bobbled Ball

Roger from St. Croix, US Virgin Islands asks:

Situation: Runner on 1st. He takes a lead. The batter hits a fly ball to the outfield. The ball hits off the fielders glove and he bobbles it... Read More

Hitting a Foul Ball While Out of the Batters Box

Jim Comstock asks:

A batter hits a foul ball but his foot is out of the batters box when he hits it. What's the call?

Any time the batter makes contact with the ball with eit... Read More

Does a Runner Have to Dive Back to First?

Matt from Nebraska asks:

Does a runner have to dive back to first base on a pick off move? One of my teammates recently got called out because he didn't dive back to the bag. The pitcher ... Read More

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