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The infield fly rule is explained in the Official Baseball Rules in two places: . Definitions of terms: Infield Fly; Rule 5.09 (Batter is out) The rule applies only when there are fewer than two outs, and there is a force play at third base (which means there are runners at first and second base, or the bases are loaded). [2]
"The Common Law Origins of the Infield Fly Rule" is the title of an article by William S. Stevens published in 1975 in the University of Pennsylvania Law Review analyzing the infield fly rule. [1] The brief eight-page article has vastly surpassed its modest original context, having been cited in federal and state judicial opinions and more than ...
The Infield Fly Rule (now covered by Major League Baseball rules 6.05e and 2.00), was adopted in the 1890s to prevent situations in which fielders could take advantage of base runners by intentionally allowing a ball to drop with runners on first and second or bases loaded and less than two outs in order to turn a double play or triple play on the base runners.
Benintendi was out before the ball landed in shortstop Gunnar Henderson's glove via the infield fly rule, which should have been the second out for the White Sox. It wound up being the third as ...
The White Sox discussed the infield fly and interference call that ended an 8-6 loss to the Baltimore Orioles with Major League Baseball and were told there is room for umpires to use judgment ...
De La Cruz caught the ball after the infield fly rule was invoked, but was knocked down by Steer. Geraldo Perdomo took advantage of the collision, just beating De La Cruz’s throw home to put ...
William S. Stevens (1948–2008), attorney who wrote The Common Law Origins of the Infield Fly Rule; William W. Stevens, one of the founders of Triad Systems Corporation, now known as Activant; Billy Stevens (born 1945), American football player; Billy Stevens (Australian footballer) (1905–1997), Australian rules footballer for St Kilda
In gridiron football, a dead ball is a condition that occurs between plays. Due to rule differences between leagues, the specific conditions which trigger a dead ball vary slightly, however in general a dead ball typically occurs after any of the following events: The player with the ball runs out of bounds.