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Originally Posted by greymule

the foul tip signal

I don't give any signal or announce anything. A foul tip is simply a strike call.

I admit that you see even some MLB umpires brush the right hand over the back of the left hand to indicate a foul tip, but there's really no reason to do so.

Sure there is ... especially if you have runners. It tells everyone that yes, the bat hit the ball, yes it went sharply and directly to the catcher's glove and was legally caught, and yes, it is a live ball.