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Can a Runner Always Tag Up?

Fair or Foul

Little League Dad asks:

A line drive goes over first base in fair territory but lands on the foul side of the first base line. Is that ball fair or foul?

In this scenerio the... Read More

Stealing on a Dropped Third Strike

Kirk from Texas asks:

There is a runner at first base with no outs. The hitter swings and misses on strike 3, and the catcher drops the ball. If the runner at first base was making an at... Read More

Tag Forcing a Runner's Hand Off the Base

A Baseball Fan from The Baseball Field asks:

A runners hand is firmly on the bag and the fielder tags his hand hard enough to knock it off and holds the tag after he knocks the hand off. ... Read More

Ball Passing An Infielder And Then Hitting A Runner

Mark from Glenview, IL asks:

In a Little League game the ball has passed the second baseman and then hits the runner going from first to second. Is the runner safe because the ball has pa... Read More

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