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Play during Game 5 of the 1969 World Series, where a pitched ball hit New York batter Cleon Jones on the foot. The Orioles claimed the ball hit the dirt and not Jones, but when inspected, a spot of shoe polish was found on the ball, resulting in Jones being awarded first base. [75] [76] Carlton Fisk waves it fair: October 21, 1975 Cincinnati ...
A spitball is a now-illegal baseball pitch in which the ball has been altered by the application of a foreign substance such as saliva or petroleum jelly. This technique alters the wind resistance and weight on one side of the ball, causing it to move in an atypical manner. It may also cause the ball to "slip" out of the pitcher's fingers ...
The number of dice indicated are rolled and added up. Numbers from 1 to 36 show the location where the ball is hit and the ball is placed on the game board. If the ball is hit on a circle, the ball was hit in the air and an out is recorded. If the ball is hit on a number in a cloud, it is a ground ball and that the batter will have to try to ...
A successful hit occurs when the batter reaches a base: reaching only first base is a single; reaching second base, a double; third base, a triple; and a hit that allows the batter to touch all bases in order on the same play is a home run—whether the ball is hit over the fence does not matter (if the ball is not hit over the fence and the ...
hitting the ball on its first bounce into foul territory or in the “no-hit” zone; hitting the ball in such a way that it goes into foul territory before passing first or third base; completely missing the ball in the attempt of hitting; intentionally faking to hit the ball; not making a hit ball touch the fair ground before touching the ...
The ball is pitched "vertically" to the batter (such that it is thrown upwards by the opposing pitcher at home base), and is hit as it lands. The game features a number of significant differences to baseball: it is not possible to hit out-of-the-park home runs, as these are considered foul balls, and batters do not have to run on fair contact ...
A hit for one base is called a single, for two bases a double, and for three bases a triple. A home run is also scored as a hit. Doubles, triples, and home runs are also called extra base hits. An "infield hit" is a hit where the ball does not leave the infield. Infield hits are uncommon by nature, and most often earned by speedy runners.
Indian Ball is a "bat-and-ball" game featuring a baseball bat and ball. The sport originated in the late 1940s in St. Louis, Missouri so that if 18 players weren't available to play a regular baseball game , or a full sized field wasn't available, they could play an alternate game much like baseball but for fewer players.