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dead or foul
"There is the mechanic that some associations teach where either umpire calls "dead ball," and then the plate umpire verbally rules on it by saying "in the box," or "out of the box, batter's out."
Skahtboi
Have to be careful with that one. Last week after doing a semi-pro baseball game where a batter fouled one off his foot, I killed the play by yelling "dead ball, hit 'em in the box!" Next morning I was behind the dish for a 18U Girls fastpitch softball game and when the same play occured I killed the play with: Dead ball, hit her in the box! While the batter was picking her bat up she looked me right in the eyes and said "did not, it hit me in the thigh." The catcher giggled, I was speechless.
Michael
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