Then you've found it. The definition is all you need. There is nothing anywhere in the rule book to tell you to treat the mound or pitcher's plate any differently than any other patch of grass or dirt. The definition itself tells you that this ball is foul.
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"Many baseball fans look upon an umpire as a sort of necessary evil to the luxury of baseball, like the odor that follows an automobile." - Hall of Fame Pitcher Christy Mathewson
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