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Home plate umpire James Hoye ruled that Diaz did not attempt to avoid the pitch and called the pitch a ball. Diaz, who had begun to take first base before Hoye called time, disputed the call, and would go on to ground out to end the game. [5] A hit-by-pitch can also be called on a pitch that has first touched the ground before hitting the batter.
Catchers often wear a flapless helmet along with a facemask to protect the head when receiving pitches. Occasionally, players other than catchers will wear a batting helmet without earflaps while playing a defensive position in the field. This is usually done by a player who has a higher-than-normal risk of head injury.
Home plate umpire Nate Tomlinson avoided major injury after a piece of a broken bat flew through a slit in his mask at Tuesday's Dodgers-Angels game. 'That was really scary': Umpire hit in face ...
The bat hits the ball a second time in fair territory, such as while the bat is being dropped; A batter or runner intentionally deflects the course of a batted ball in any manner; A member of the offensive team stands near a base to impersonate a baserunner or to otherwise confuse or hinder the defense;
The pointy end of Trout's broken bat poked through the bars of the home plate umpire's mask, cutting his face.
Professional baseball in the United States began in 1869. In those early years, there was little risk of injury from a ball hit into the stands. While seats were located as close as a few feet (1–2 m) from the foul lines, putting fans at risk of being hit by overthrown balls or lost bats, [6] there was less risk
MLB umpire Nick Mahrley left Sunday's game between the Colorado Rockies and New York Yankees after being hit in the head with a broken bat. Mahrley was conscious and able to move his arms as he ...
A checked swing is not an official term or call in baseball, such as a strike or ball, but is a common phrase used by commentators, fans, players, etc. to describe a situation in which a batter starts to swing the bat at a pitched ball, but stops the swing in order to allow the ball to pass without hitting it.