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Baseball rules corner: major leagues need clarification on illegality of dugout catches.
THE SECOND QUESTION OF MY annual rules quiz created a bit of a stir among some observant readers. My answer was right and wrong-if that's possible.
The true or false question read: "Steve Cox of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (Travis Lee would be more appropriate now) hits a popup toward the first base dugout. Royals' first baseman Raul Ibanez and catcher A.J. Hinch (Mike Sweeney and Brent Mayne would now fit better) converge to make the catch. Ibanez goes down into the dugout and catches the popup. This is a legal play and Cox should be called out." True or False?
I gave the answer as true which is correct--but not really! Confused?
The explanation of rule 7.04 (c) of the Official Baseball Rules reads, "A fielder or catcher may reach or step into the dugout with one or both feet to make a catch, and if he holds the ball, the catch shall be allowed. Ball is in play.
"If the fielder or catcher, after having made a legal catch, should fall into a stand or among spectators or into the dugout after making a legal catch, the ball is dead and runners advance one base without liability to be put out."
So my "True" answer to the question is supported by 7.04 (c). But wait, Major League baseball says I'm wrong.
Umpire Dan Iasoggna explained, "Prior to the 2002 season, it became illegal for a player to make a catch in the dugout. It was determined that a player has to have at least one foot on the lip of the dugout. Once a player steps into the dugout, it creates a dead ball situation and a legal catch cannot be made."
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