Unintentional Contact with Detached Glove

[Manny A]

Originally Posted by nopachunts

Wouldn't the glove become a part of the field similar to the bat laying in fair territory? The glove is a part of the official equipment of the game.

The difference is that a bat is discarded after use. The same is relatively the case with a catcher's helmet/mask. And although there's an expectation of it remaining on the runner's head, a helmet sometimes comes off during the course of play.

But a fielder's glove? Those shouldn't ever come off a fielder's hand unless it's knocked off by a batted ball or a tag. And the fielder almost always retrieves it immediately and doesn't leave it on the ground. But if it's a case where the fielder throws it down in frustration, he/she should be held accountable for that.

I guess I stand corrected.