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fair ball

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. fair ballnoun

    (baseball) a ball struck with the bat so that it stays between the lines (the foul lines) that define the width of the playing field

Wiktionary

  1. fair ballnoun

    A ball which has been hit between the first base and third base lines

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  1. fair ball

    In baseball or softball, a fair ball is a batted ball that lands within the field of play or that is within the field of play when bounding to the outfield past first or third base, or that touches a base. Essentially, it is any ball that lands in the field of play and is eligible to be played by a fielder. The rules concerning a fair ball apply as soon as the ball is hit by the batter and it discriminates a fair ball from a foul ball.

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  1. Fair ball

    In baseball, a fair ball is a batted ball that entitles the batter to attempt to reach first base. In order for a batted ball to be fair, it must be hit in such a way that it: ⁕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 territory; or ⁕passes out of the playing field in flight while over fair territory, or touches any part of the foul pole, including any attached screen, while in flight; or ⁕strikes any object for which the specific ballpark's ground rules specify that a batted ball striking that object is a fair ball Fair territory or fair ground is defined as the area of the playing field between the two foul lines, and includes the foul lines themselves and the foul poles. On a fair ball, the batter attempts to reach first base or any subsequent base, runners attempt to advance and fielders try to record outs. A fair ball is considered a live ball until the ball becomes dead by leaving the field or any other method.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of fair ball in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of fair ball in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of fair ball in a Sentence

  1. Miguel Rojas:

    I thought it was and I still think it was (fair), i looked at it in replay and it’s really hard to believe it wasn’t reversed to a fair ball. There’s nothing you can do but keep playing the game.

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