There are several ways to ‘bend the rules’ of baseball. Some occasionally try deceptive means, such as Derek Jeter, who faked that he was hit by a pitch on a close call. Others try clever means, such ...

Infield Fly Rule: On the infield fly rule the umpire is to rule whether the ball could ordinarily have been handled by an infielder not by some arbitrary limitation such as the grass, or the base ...

The class explores laws shaping baseball and other sports, along with rule changes that impact play – making it likely the only course on Grounds where students take an in-depth look at both antitrust ...

1894 In a new set of rule changes, the MLB decides that foul balls will now be counted as strikes and it is the beginning of the infield fly rule. 1911 A parcel of land was purchased by the Red ...