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You are correct in that home plate is in fair territory and that the 1st and 3rd base foul lines (which are also in fair territory) line up with the back edges of home plate. That's why home plate has 5 sides so that it will line up properly with the foul lines.
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en.allexperts.com/q/Baseball-Trivia-General-2552/foul-b...
en.allexperts.com/q/Baseball-Trivia-General-2552/foul-ball-1.htm
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Hi Rich, a batted ball that hits home plate (which is in fair territory) is a fair ball unless after hitting home plate it enters foul ball territory before passing 1st or 3rd and is touched by a defensive player or settles. the position of...
http://en.allexperts.com/q/Softball-2562/2009/4/Foul-ho...
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If the umpire calls it a foul ball, then the umpire is incorrect. Home plate is considered part of fair territory. http://www.baseball-rules.com/fairfoul.htm However, if the umpire called it foul and does not reverse his decision, then it i...
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/150203
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Play No. 3: The ball hits at Point A in foul territory, spins forward and comes to rest directly on home plate. FAIR OR FOUL? ... Also remember these two things: A pebble is part of the natural ground, just as is the grass. Also, home plate is in FAIR territory.
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www.cupsuptic.org/SLF/fairorfoul.php
www.cupsuptic.org/SLF/fairorfoul.php
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This is a list of the top 500 Major League Baseball home run hitters. In the sport of baseball, a home run is a hit in which the batter scores by circling all the bases and reaching the home plate in one play. ... Barry Bonds holds the Major League Baseball home run record with 761. He passed Hank Aaron,
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baseball.wikia.com/wiki/Top_500_home_run_hitters_of_all...
baseball.wikia.com/wiki/Top_500_home_run_hitters_of_all_time
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Fair or Foul Territory In MLB, home plate is part of fair territory.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Is_home_plate_considered_fair...
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Baseball field - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A baseball field , also called a ball field or a baseball diamond , is the field upon which the game of baseball is played. The terms "baseball field" and "ball field" are also often used as syn...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baseball_field
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Foul ball - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In baseball, a foul ball is a batted ball that: • Settles on foul territory between home and first base or between home and third base, or • Bounds past first or third base on or over foul territory...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foul_ball
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Apr 14, 2007 ... The objects that demarcate fair territory are considered a part of it. These include the three bases and home plate, the foul lines, ...
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www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Fair_territory
www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Fair_territory
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