Baseball Avenue

Category: fair or foul

  • Are the Hands Part of the Bat in Baseball?

    Are the Hands Part of the Bat in Baseball?

    Spend any time around youth baseball and you’ll hear the phrase “the hands are part of the bat.” The typical scenario for this comment is that a batter has been hit in the hand by a pitch. So, what is the ruling in this case? Hit by pitch? Foul ball? Dead ball? Are the hands…

  • Is a Ball That Hits Home Plate Fair or Foul?

    Is a Ball That Hits Home Plate Fair or Foul?

    A lot of action takes place at home plate—balls and strikes, hits and walks, runs and outs. (And of course, foul balls.) Speaking of foul balls—if you’re at a little league game, chances are you’ll hear something like this: “The ball hit the plate—it’s foul!” While usually delivered by an uninformed dad…he does kind of…