The ball is dead, even if it rebounds back onto the field (e.g., from striking a foul pole), and the batter and any preceding runners cannot be put out at any time while running the bases. Ī home run accomplished in any of the above manners is an automatic home run. A fielder may not deliberately throw his glove, cap, or any other equipment or apparel to stop or deflect a fair ball, and an umpire may award a home run to the batter if a fielder does so on a ball that, in the umpire's judgment, would have otherwise been a home run (this is rare in modern professional baseball). However, since the fielder is not part of the field, a ball that bounces off a fielder (including his glove) and over the wall without touching the ground is still a home run. : 22–23Ī fielder is allowed to reach over the wall to try to catch the ball as long as his feet are on or over the field during the attempt, and if the fielder successfully catches the ball while it is in flight the batter is out, even if the ball had already passed the vertical plane of the wall. This is colloquially referred to as a " ground rule double" even though it is uniform across all of Major League Baseball, per MLB rules 5.05(a)(6) through 5.05(a)(9). a ball that bounces over the outfield wall) becomes an automatic double. In professional baseball, a batted ball that goes over the outfield wall after touching the ground (i.e. Additionally, many major-league ballparks have ground rules stating that a batted ball in flight that strikes a specified location or fixed object is a home run this usually applies to objects that are beyond the outfield wall but are located such that it may be difficult for the umpire to judge. A batted ball is also a home run if it touches either a foul pole or its attached screen before touching the ground, as the foul poles are by definition in fair territory. If a batted ball hits the foul pole (orange pole on the right), the ball is fair and a home run is awarded to the batter.Ī home run is most often scored when the ball is hit over the outfield wall between the foul poles (in fair territory) before it touches the ground ( in flight), and without being caught or deflected back onto the field by a fielder. Nicknames for a home run include "homer", "round tripper", "four-bagger", "big fly", "dinger", "long ball", "jack", "shot"/"moon shot", "bomb", "tater", and "blast", while a player hitting a home run may be said to have "gone deep" or "gone yard". Home runs are among the most popular aspects of baseball and, as a result, prolific home run hitters are usually the most popular among fans and consequently the highest paid by teams-hence the old saying, "Home run hitters drive Cadillacs, and singles hitters drive Fords" (coined, circa 1948, by veteran pitcher Fritz Ostermueller, by way of mentoring his young teammate, Ralph Kiner). The pitcher is recorded as having given up a hit and a run, with additional runs charged for each baserunner that scores. Īn official scorer will credit the batter with a hit, a run scored, and a run batted in (RBI), as well as an RBI for each runner on base. In very rare cases, a fielder attempt to catch a ball in flight may misplay it and knock it over the outfield fence, resulting in a home run. Inside-the-park home runs where the batter reaches home safely while the baseball is in play on the field are infrequent. A home run is usually achieved by hitting the ball over the outfield fence between the foul poles (or hitting either foul pole) without the ball touching the field. In baseball, a home run (abbreviated HR) is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to circle the bases and reach home plate safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team. Sadaharu Oh, pictured here in 2006, holds the officially verified all-time world home run record in professional baseball.
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