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Bases Awarded From the Outfield

Darrell jones from Nicholasville, KY asks:

Do you get two bases on an overthrow from the outfield?

Yes. On a wild throw from any fielder the runner recieves two bases from th... Read More

Fair or Foul in the Batter's Box

Mitchell from Cincinnati asks:

If a bunted ball is fielded before the ball leaves a batter's box, is the ball considered fair and in play?

The answer to this question depends... Read More

Hey Blue!

Ed asks:

Why do they call umpires "blue"?

Umpires are called blue because of their traditional powder blue uniforms. However, nowadays umpire uniforms come from every color f... Read More

Necklaces and Mouths

William Fabian from Berlin, CT asks:

Did the commissioner tell all of the players not to wear necklaces? Since when have the pitchers been allowed to go to their mouths while on the mound... Read More