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I believe the old Tiger Stadium in Detroit had a flagpole in fair territory about 440 feet from home plate which had a line on it. I'm not exactly sure if there was a ground rule for a ball on a bounce, but it would be a shame to hit one 440 feet, have it bounce up, hit the pole above the line, and not have a chance to leg out a triple!
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If the pole/screen wasn't there it would continue on and go over the fence and be a double. |
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The rule *could have been* written so the foul pole / screen was just part of the fence (e.g., the fence is 8' high except for the last 18" on each side where it's 25' feet high), and a ball bouncing off it and remaining in play is still live. But, it wasn't. |
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Groound Rules - Minute Maid Park
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Ball remains on field - IN PLAY. Ball hits flag pole, bounces on ground and then over fence - TWO BASES. |
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Fenway Park ground rules (note that a ball striking the dividing line in center is a homerun)
Foul poles, screen poles and screen on top of left field fence are outside playing field. A ball going through scoreboard, either on the bound or fly, is two bases. A fly ball striking left-center field wall to right of line behind flag pole is a home run. A fly ball striking wall or flag pole and bounding into bleachers is a home run. A fly ball striking line or right of same on wall in center is a home run. A fly ball striking wall left of line and bounding into bullpen is a home run. A ball sticking in the bullpen screen or bouncing into the bullpen is two bases. A batted or thrown ball remaining behind or under canvas or in tarp cylinder is two bases. A ball striking the top of the scoreboard in left field in the ladder below top of wall and bounding out of the park is two bases. |
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