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Stepping on Home Before Running to First

Ball Deflected Off The Catcher And Hitting The Batter

Switching Batter's Boxes During an At Bat

Harry Art from Cincinnati, Ohio asks:

Can a batter change from the left batter's box to the right batter's box during an at bat?

Yes! The only restriction regarding this situ... Read More

Batted Ball Bouncing off the Rubber and Caught on the Fly

Tony Singer from Ney, Ohio asks:

A batted baseball hits the pitching rubber without touching the ground and is caught in the air before touching the ground. Is the batter out?
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Juggled Line Drive

John Malone from Hawkins, TX asks:

With runners on 2nd and 3rd and no outs, a line drive is hit up the middle. The shortstop juggles and drops the ball. He then steps on second, then touc... Read More

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