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					Originally Posted by SAump  Well, a valid appeal for an advantageous 4th out applies to a base running mistake.  A check swing appeal is simply acknowledging that the 3rd out was made before the 4th. | 
	
 A 4th out is a 4th out.
It's not exclusive to a baserunning mistake.  (See the FED interp previously posted)