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Baseball commentators often mistakenly refer to obstruction as interference. Not all physical contact in baseball is interference. Accidental contact that has little or no effect on play is usually ignored; physical contact must result in an advantageous situation for the offense to be considered offensive interference.
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The sound of the bat hitting the ball. The term is used in baseball to mean "immediately, without hesitation". For example, a baserunner may start running "on the crack of the bat", as opposed to waiting to see where the ball goes. Outfielders often use the sound of bat-meeting-ball as a clue to how far a ball has been hit.
"In the (right) ballpark", meaning "within reasonable bounds" dates to 1968. A "ballpark figure" or "ballpark estimate", one that is reasonably accurate, dates to at least 1957. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The meaning of "out of the ball park" is to hit a home run ; its non-baseball equivalent is to do something well or exactly as it should be done.
The continuation of the touch-line beyond the goal line ending at the dead ball line is called the "touch-in-goal line". Touch lines are considered outside the playing field. Following the ball going out of bounds, play is restarted in a variety of ways, depending on the circumstances and rules of the particular game.
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Jul. 25—Welcome to The Rewind, a weekly digest that puts a spotlight on the biggest stories and best performances from Alaska's world of sports. In summer baseball action, the 2023 Alaska ...
The idea is simple. Once a game, a manager gets to put his best batter at the plate regardless of where the batting order stands. So imagine, as a pitcher facing the Dodgers, you get Shohei Ohtani ...