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Old Fri Mar 31, 2017, 11:54am
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Originally Posted by CecilOne View Post
The phrase you quoted is meant to make the rule all inclusive, that is, even if the batter makes the ball go into fair or foul territory from body contact; it is still dead ball and if swinging a strike.

Also, what teebob said.
Well they sure as heck blew that one since that is the only rule book that states it that way.
And as the OP rightfully pointed out, you cannot have a fair/ foul ball on any HBP situation.
Then again, that is one of the 40 myths of baseball/softball.
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