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Originally posted by IRISHMAFIA
There are irrelevant, though. In the definitions and case book, there is still nothing excluding any fielder including the catcher from going after and catching a foul ball for an out.
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So, Mike....what would you call a batted ball that went directly back into the catchers chest protector without touching the catchers glove or hand and was caught by the catcher before it hit the ground?
By definition in 1-59b, it's a foul ball. A foul ball is dead and cannot be played on. This would contradict your statement above.
I do not like this interpretation because it makes an exception for one player. I say if the catcher has the reflexes to catch a ball as I described above, reward him/her by calling the out.