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Old Thu May 11, 2017, 11:04am
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Originally Posted by josephgarland View Post
Had the ball not been touched, it would have fallen foul by about a foot. But the defensive player was on the line when it hit his glove, making it a fair ball if I'm not mistaken. And yes, it tipped the glove while the player was in fair territory, going over the foul fence.

You answered my question when you said that the ball must go over the fence in fair territory to be a homerun. Thank you!
No, the location of the ball when touched determines fair or foul, not where the player is
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