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Injured After a Catch in the Stands

Standing While Catching

Damion Lozier from corinth asks:

Does a catcher have to squat or can he be standing behind the plate when receiving a live pitch during an at bat?

The catcher does not have t... Read More

Ball Deflected Off The Catcher And Hitting The Batter

Mike Kelly from Swansea, MA asks:

A pitched ball is in the dirt, blocked by the catcher's shinguard and is knocked up and hits the batters bat while he is in the batters box and then is d... Read More

Getting Hit in the Hands While Swinging

Roy Sanders from Sacramento, CA asks:

The batter swings, the pitched ball hits his hands, and the ball goes into fair territory. What do I do? Do I let it play or kill the play and give h... Read More

Sacrafic Fly On A Batter's Average

Larry from Texas asks:

Does a sacrifice fly count on the batter's average?

No, this does not count against a batter's batting average. Since no sacrifices, bunts or flys, cou... Read More

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