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Old Fri May 24, 2002, 02:25pm
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While commonly called the dropped third strike rule, the wording of the actual rule (ASA 8-1-B) says "THE BATTER BECOMES A BATTER-RUNNER. When the catcher fails to catch the third strike before the ball touches the ground....

So, more correctly, it is an uncaught third strike.

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