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Old Thu Jul 17, 2003, 06:21pm
Skahtboi Skahtboi is offline
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A base line is an imaginary straight line between the bases. A base path, which I think you may be referring to here, is a direct line between the base and the runner's position at the time a defensive player is attempting or about to attempt to tag the runner.

A runner is called out when they run more than three feet from the base path to avoid being touched by the ball in the hands of a fielder.
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