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if ball hit is played by 3rd baseman who is in fair territory, ball is still moving in foul area before third base ,,,,is hit fair or foul, note ball is slightly in foul area and third baseman is in fair area he reaches over line while still in fair area and throws batter out? is it a foul ball or fair game?//
Good question - infielders are taught to leave the ball alone before it reaches either third or first base - I am not certain however I would say it is a foul ball because it did not pass third base in fair territory - the home plate umpire would probably yell "foul ball" or the third base umpire would signal with his arm/hand that the ball was foul and play would be stopped - if it was very close to the line or even on the line, it would be a judgement call and would probably result in an argument - either way!
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George W. Case III
Expertise
WW II era major league baseball history - questions about specific WWII era players, stadiums, life in the major leagues, teams, impact of major league baseball upon American society during WWII (FDR's "Green Light" letter to the then Commissioner of Baseball) and the relationship of President Roosevelt with Washington Senators owner Clark Griffith in an effort to keep baseball "alive" during the darkest days of WWII.
Experience
Son of a former major league baseball player, George Case Jr. who played in the major leagues from 1937-1947.
I was the former Executive Director of SABR (Society for American Baseball Research)
Have produced a DVD taken from my father's 8MM COLOR "home movies" of life in the major leagues from a ballplayer's perspective - currently marketing this DVD privately and also in conjunction with www.baseballdirect.com
Publications
SABR Bulletin - "Case's Corner" - newsletter of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR)
"Growing Up at Griffith Stadium" - article published courtesy of The Big Train (Walter Johnson Baseball League) - Bethesda Maryland
Education/Credentials
BA - Rutgers University 1963
MA - Rider University 1979
Awards and Honors
Former Executive Director of SABR
Consultant and speaker - City of Trenton NJ baseball exhibit - "When Trenton Baseball Roared Like Thunder" - 1994
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