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The home plate umpire, Larry McCoy, called it a foul ball.
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Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
There was a delay during the fifth inning Wednesday as home plate umpire Jim Wolf exited after being struck in the face mask by a foul ball.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2024
Among the stranger moments of the game: when a Yankees fan tried to rip a foul ball out of Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts’ glove.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
With more than 13,000 in attendance opening night, rain delays couldn't stop fans from witnessing a Bananas victory over the Party Animals after a young fan caught a foul ball in the stands for the third out, marking the second game to end that way in the team's history.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 29 Dec. 2024
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Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
There was a delay during the fifth inning Wednesday as home plate umpire Jim Wolf exited after being struck in the face mask by a foul ball.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2024
Among the stranger moments of the game: when a Yankees fan tried to rip a foul ball out of Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts’ glove.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
With more than 13,000 in attendance opening night, rain delays couldn't stop fans from witnessing a Bananas victory over the Party Animals after a young fan caught a foul ball in the stands for the third out, marking the second game to end that way in the team's history.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Foul ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20ball. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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