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(61,018 posts) Fri Aug 1, 2025, 12:37 AM Aug 1

Baseball fans, here's another puzzler. A recent fielding highlight on ESPN showed a... [View all]

fielder running back, back, back to the outfield wall and jumping to try to catch the ball before it went over the wall. He jumped up, glove extended but fell over the wall out of the park, then caught the ball four feet out of the park.

Is that a home run or an out as he didn't come down inside the park on his feet to save the ball from going out?

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Baseball fans, here's another puzzler. A recent fielding highlight on ESPN showed a... [View all] brush Aug 1 OP

If he caught it Hornedfrog2000 Aug 1 #1

I dunno. Balls caught in McCovey Cove in SF, out of the park, are home. runs. brush Aug 1 #2

I vote out.. Princess Turandot Aug 1 #3

Not the same, balls caught outside the foul lines are just that...foul balls and can be caught for outs. brush Aug 1 #6

Yep, We Agree ProfessorGAC Aug 1 #9

It's an out as long as he caught the ball and didn't leave the field of play to do so JMCKUSICK Aug 1 #4

Agreed, JM. An out. Brush backs can be tight. There was once a pitcher back in the day... brush Aug 1 #8

It's An Out, But I Don't Like That ProfessorGAC Aug 1 #5

Agreed. See post 6. The fielder should catch an land on the field of play. brush Aug 1 #7