Detached glove?

[Larry1953]

Originally Posted by bsaucer

Can a fielder catch a ball with his glove if he is not wearing it, but marely holding it in his hands?

What is a reasonably plausible circumstance where this might happen? Short of the "line drive knocks glove off" scenario it is hard to think of one.

How about this: F3 (LH) goes to the dugout railing for a foul pop. He realizes he can't reach it back-handed so he takes the glove off his right hand and holds it by the fingertips with his left hand for maximum extension. The ball falls in the pocket which allows F3 to flick it back into play where F2 catches it on the rebound (sort of like the catch Rose made). Anything illegal about this catch?

[rbmartin]

Originally Posted by Larry1953

What is a reasonably plausible circumstance where this might happen? Short of the "line drive knocks glove off" scenario it is hard to think of one.

How about this: F3 (LH) goes to the dugout railing for a foul pop. He realizes he can't reach it back-handed so he takes the glove off his right hand and holds it by the fingertips with his left hand for maximum extension. The ball falls in the pocket which allows F3 to flick it back into play where F2 catches it on the rebound (sort of like the catch Rose made). Anything illegal about this catch?

Why doesn't he just use a butterfly net, then secure it in his hand? Anything illegal about that catch?

[Larry1953]

Originally Posted by rbmartin

Why doesn't he just use a butterfly net, then secure it in his hand? Anything illegal about that catch?

Sorry, the OP seemed a little implausible at most levels of ball. Maybe in LL, a player might take his glove off while a pitch is on its way and make a miraculous catch holding the glove in the wrong hand.

There was a play in Colt .45 lore where a knuckleball pitcher gave up a double that was likely going to score R1. The catcher was wearing the oversized knuckleball mitt allowed back then. The pitcher tossed his glove to the catcher to increase the odds of holding on to the ball during the tag.

From AstrosDaily

Bobby Tiefenauer
Full name: Bobby Gene Tiefenauer
Born: 12/10/29, Desloge, MO
Died: 6/13/00, Desloge, MO; cause not reported
Career: STL-N (1952, 55), CLE (1960), STL-N (1961), HOU (1962), MIL-N (1963-65), NYM (1965), CLE (1965, 67), CHC (1968)
Notes: Knuckleball pitcher. As a Colt .45, his catcher once used the hurler's glove to make a tag at home plate on a throw from the outfield.

[BSUmp16]

Originally Posted by rbmartin

Why doesn't he just use a butterfly net, then secure it in his hand? Anything illegal about that catch?

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[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by BSUmp16

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It's a joke son.

[rbmartin]

Originally Posted by BSUmp16

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Maybe this forum should supply a "Sarcasm Font".

[BSUmp16]

Originally Posted by rbmartin

Maybe this forum should supply a "Sarcasm Font".

I got the sarcasm. Got the humor too

But since you asked, the answer is "the percontation point."