Bizarre Rules In Baseball You Never Knew Existed

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You think you have got all the rules in baseball all figured out? Well think again.

Many of these rules will actually leave your jaws hanging, just don’t let them hang too low enough for a baseball to pass through because there are going to be a lot of balls flying around very soon.

From getting out before a fielder catches the ball, to balks and foul tips, we are going to be looking at some rules that are just straight-up bizarre.

Rules that would make you go like “what just happened…..is that even legal?”
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None of these rules are bizarre or complex. And, you got some of them wrong. You get a D on your thesis.

chuckinhouston
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The word "never" should be removed from the title. These are all pretty well known rules.

ernestosuarez
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This video is a joke. For example, only someone who knew nothing about baseball would find the infield fly rule or balk rule, bizarre. They are there for a reason. Why don't you research the reason instead of providing click bait for the rule impaired fans that flood MLB parks every day.

garygemmell
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Reggie Jackson was the first player to ignore the no-fraternization rule before a game. As an Oakland A, he started talking to a team from the opposing team. The poor player didn't know what to do because he knew he wasn't supposed to talk to Reggie, but Reggie kept chatting. Jackson was fined for it, refused to pay the fine, and continued to ignore the rule. Eventually all players came to ignore it.

howie
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Are you serious. If any fan is watching and they didn't know every rule you showed, they should stick to knitting

letsgobrandon
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The infield fly rule does NOT automatically treat the ball as caught. What it does is declares the batter out regardless of a catch in order to remove the force on the runners, BUT WHETHER IT'S CAUGHT STILL MATTERS as all the rules of tagging up are exactly the same. If the ball is not caught, the batter is still out but the runners don't need to tag up. If it is caught the runners need to tag up or risk getting doubled off.

BachBeethovenBerg
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I think every baseball fan knows these rules

royhoward
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Mound visits are not limited to 1 per inning. They are limited to 1 per pitcher per inning. On the second visit to the same pitcher in the same inning, he has to be removed from the game.

thomgage
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One rule, while being somewhat simplistic, at the same time confuses a lot of fans. That is batting out of order. The batter that should have batted, is out. The player after him in the batting order bats next. Truth is it can get a little strange. For instance, a runner on base could be removed and returned to bat again. I'll leave it there.

randydandy
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Yep, these aren't as bizarre as the title makes them out to be. However, it would have been nice if the video corresponded to the play being explained. It look like only 2 parts actually reflected the explanation. then they forgot to mention the lost ball (Wrigley Field) or inaccessible ball, like the ones getting stuck underneath the fence, etc. Or I guess, that's the part of the ground rule double that they didn't explain. Then again, to me the most bizarre rule is the Catcher's Interference. Boy, that one irks me, especially in fantasy baseball, when a batter is awarded first, and then receives no points in fantasy baseball.

time.
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If you are going to present pictures while you are talking - at least have them represent what you are talking about. That was confusing.

tag
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Nothing strange about those rules. Play a season or two and you'll see most of those occur....aside from the umpires being treated so well.

FatalChaz
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I wish YouTube didn’t take away my ability to see how many more dislikes there are than likes in this one.

trvrsln
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if you're going to talk about bizarre rules you need to make sure you're getting them right. You're not doing a good job through infield fly and balk.

zachansen
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Nice video. The catcher’s crouch is especially interesting. 4:00 The evolution of catchers’ equipment—from masks, to shin guards, to the mitt—allowed the catcher to move closer and closer to the plate. With modern equipment, a catcher needn’t worry as much about injury, and can frame pitches and allow the umpire a better view. Whereas previously, with small, primitive glove-mitts and later the classic pillow-mitts, he needed two hands to catch. And standing upright and farther back was the only practical way to catch. The invention of shin guards and better chest protectors helped make it easier to block pitches in the dirt and take foul-tips. Yet always an extremely demanding position. If not your hands taking a beating, then your knees. There’s a reason they call it “the tools of ignorance.” The mental aspect is also demanding.

mitchelvalentino
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Even though only 3 outs are required - I'd like to see a Quadruple Play - where all 3 baserunners are put out, and also the batter.

joeylawn
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Your Foul Tip rule definition is out of date. It was changed a couple of years ago, and no longer refers to the catcher's hands. The current definition reads: A FOUL TIP is a batted ball that goes sharp and direct from the bat to the catcher and is legally caught. It is not a foul tip unless caught, and any foul tip that is caught is a strike, and the ball is in play.

5.09 a 2 further clarifies what is considered caught, and explains it may first hit the catcher's body or paraphernalia.

mochad
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A catcher is allowed to catch the ball with his bare hand. He does not have to catch it in his glove.

thomgage
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I understand the infield fly rule but why shouldn't the defense take the responsibility for catching the ball. I think that if the infield fly rule is in effect if the fielder misses the catch that the runner should be awarded 1st base and the other runners should get 2 bases. To me that makes more sense than just assuming the batter would be out. Once it is called the fielder must catch the ball.

douglasbrittain
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10+ years calling games behind the plate.... no 2 games are the same, and you see some very weird plays. the rulebook covers them all. many rules are so strange that at clinic we have to act out the play so the rookies understand. best game in the world!!!!

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