Talk:Foul ball

Batted ball hits the pitching rubber

If a batted ball hits the pitching rubber and is then caught by a fielder before it touches the ground is this an out?

No. :-) See the definition of in flight. --Locarno 22:06, 23 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Ball Above Foul Line

Is a ball foul if it lands in foul territory, touching no part of the foul line, but a portion of the ball is above the foul line? Billt4 (talk) 00:43, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Catchers Box or batters Box

Is a ball foul if it is struck by the batter and hits in the catcher's box or batters box? Billt4 (talk) 00:43, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Stands Subculture

I notice the article makes no mention of the entire phenomenon of catching foul balls in the stands at baseball games (especially Major League Baseball games). Given that fans (1) face danger from batted balls that go into the stands, (2) regularly go to strenuous measures to grab foul balls, and (3) prize foul balls as souvenirs, does the foul ball subculture deserve mention? I'd write about it myself but I'm leaving it to the professionals to decide whether the language is best suited to be inserted somewhere else. [After all, fans go after home run balls as well.] 68.82.197.245 (talk) 16:28, 24 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Using a word in its definition

Where is "foul"? As in "A foul fly shall be judged according to the relative position of the ball and the foul line" however I don't know what a foul line is either. This may make sense if you're already familiar with baseball, but I can't figure it out. Perhaps draw a diagram that shows all the fair and foul lines and areas? Wapiti (talk) 01:06, 30 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

foul territory

When a ball leaves the park foul but curves into fair territory past the foul pole it is still foul although this situation is NOT covered in the rules as stated. I've read (but do not have a reference) that prior to 1920 such a ball would be a home-run but modern rules designate it a foul ball. Shouldn't this be mentioned in the rules as stated at the beginning of the article?? (Roricka 10/27/13) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Roricka (talk • contribs) 04:33, 29 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Article starts with shot put

The article is about baseball, but the definition at the start begins with "In shot put,...". Clearly wrong? 92.40.179.51 (talk) 17:26, 23 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]