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On a fair ball, the ball is alive; [[baserunning|runners]] attempt to advance and [[fielder (baseball)|fielders]] try to record [[putout|outs]]. A batted ball is presumed to be fair until it is ruled a foul ball or a foul tip. |
On a fair ball, the ball is alive; [[baserunning|runners]] attempt to advance and [[fielder (baseball)|fielders]] try to record [[putout|outs]]. A batted ball is presumed to be fair until it is ruled a foul ball or a foul tip. |
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In baseball, a fair ball is a batted ball that has not yet become a foul ball, and that...
- settles on fair ground between home and first base, or between home and third base, or
- is on or over fair territory when bounding past first or third base, or
- touches first, second, or third base, or
- touches the person of an umpire or player while the ball is on or over fair ground (but a batted ball touching the batter in the batter's box, or bouncing off the ground and immediately hitting the bat is foul even if the contact is over fair territory), or
- passes out of the playing field in flight while over fair ground, or
- touches any part of the foul pole, including an attached screen, in flight.
It is possible for a ball moving in foul territory to become a fair ball. Batted balls can also be foul balls or foul tips.
On a fair ball, the ball is alive; runners attempt to advance and fielders try to record outs. A batted ball is presumed to be fair until it is ruled a foul ball or a foul tip.
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