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Originally Posted by D-Man
If the entire ball is inside the inner batter's box lines on either side and the catcher sticks it, it's a strike. The inside edge of the ball can't be more than 2.5 inches off the plate. Well, maybe on an inside pitch it needs to touch the black.
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From the plate to the box line is 6 inches. The ball is 3 inches in diameter. That makes it at least 3 inches off the plate if the ball is up against the outer edge of the inside line. Just to get technical.
