The ball, being the subject of the sentence, was what was being referred to as being in foul territory.
He states earlier that the player's foot was in foul territory when hit ("and it hit his foot which BTW, as I said was in FOUL territory,").
I think your right about the ball just being inside on the handle of the bat, usually referred to as running it in on the hands (not meant as hands literally).
In that case, if the ball and the player are in foul territory and it hits the player it is a foul ball.
If the Umpire saw the ball hit the fielder in foul territory and somehow ruled that a fair ball, he kicked the call. That is one that shouldn't have been missed.
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Originally posted by LDUB
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Originally posted by JRSooner
I thought if a ball touched ANY player while in foul territory it was a foul ball.
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You got it wrong. It dosen't matter where the player is when he touched it, the ball is judged on where it is when it is touched. He could have his one foot touching foul territory, and his kicking foot, could be over on the fair side of the line when it hits the ball.
Ohh and I think when he says "jammed on the hands" he mean that the batter hit the ball on the bat, but on the thin part close to his hands.
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