>That's one of the things I love about the game. The fielder's position doesn't matter either. Foul territory is a fine place to catch the ball. The fielder just has to make sure he knows where the runners are when he catches that foul. He also has to make sure his feet are in foul territory (just in case he gets a case of butterfingers).

Actually, if the fielder drops the ball, or it touches him in any way and hits the ground, it's now a fair ball and in play.

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>In fact, the only reason a home run is a home run often is just that there is a fence stopping the fielder from getting to the ball. Afaik, there is nothing about the outfield fence, and the ball hit over it that magically creates a home run. If the fielder could get to it before it hits dirt, it would be an out.

Ground rules. There could just as easily be a chalk line that everyone agrees that if the ball passes this point on the fly it's a home run. That's why the ball can hit in the outfield, bounce over the fence and it's a "ground-rule double" and not a home run


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>Man, what a beautiful game!
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