Throughout the history of baseball, the rules have frequently changed as the game continues to evolve. A few common rules most professional leagues have...

of rules and bureaucracy. During the 1892 season rules for the game of "baseball" were agreed and the game was officially codified. Finnish baseball, also...

which he mentioned the unwritten rules of baseball. Baseball is a game played with bat and ball and governed by rules set forth by a committee under the...

American tort law, the Baseball Rule is an exculpatory clause applicable to baseball games with spectators; it holds that a baseball team or its sponsoring...

League Baseball draft (officially the Rule 4 draft; also known as the First Year Player Draft) is the primary mechanism by which Major League Baseball (MLB)...

The infield fly rule is a rule of baseball and softball that treats certain fly balls as though caught, before the ball is caught, even if the infielder...

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League Baseball, the position is authorized by Rule 5.11 of the Official Baseball Rules. It was adopted by the American League in 1973 and by the National League...

section refer to those described within the Official Baseball Rules, under which Major League Baseball is played. The starting point for much of the action...

States have mercy rules for sports including baseball, softball, American football and association football. However, mercy rules usually do not take...

play in the major leagues. The Rule 5 draft is named for its place in The Official Professional Baseball Rules Book. The Rule 4 draft—more widely known as...

automatic double (or rule-book double) is commonly called a ground rule double. Major League Baseball (MLB) has a set of universal ground rules that apply at...

In baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H), also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches or passes first base after...

In baseball, an out occurs when the umpire rules a batter or baserunner out. When a batter or runner is out, they lose their ability to score a run and...

Official Baseball Rules (PDF) (2016 ed.). Office of the Commissioner of Baseball. 2016. Rule 6.01(a) Penalty for Interference Comment (Rule 7.08(b) Comment)...

basis for the rules of the modern game, although this is disputed. The rules are informally known as the "New York style" of baseball, as opposed to...

League (NL) was created, and standard rules and regulations were put in place. A.G. Spalding, a well-known baseball pitcher who made his own balls, convinced...

rules are essentially those of Major League Baseball (MLB), but technical elements are slightly different: The Nippon league uses a smaller baseball,...

A bunt is a batting technique in baseball or fastpitch softball. Official Baseball Rules define a bunt as follows: "A bunt is a batted ball not swung...

York City's Knickerbocker Club, produced a code of baseball rules now called the Knickerbocker Rules. The practice, common to bat-and-ball games of the...

planes extending up from the edges of home plate. The official rules of Major League Baseball, define the top of the strike zone as the midpoint between the...

Baseball personnel have cheated by deliberately violating or circumventing the game's rules to gain an unfair advantage against an opponent. Examples...

and weighs between 5.00 and 5.25 ounces. Baseball rules Comparison between cricket and baseball "Official Rules – MLB.com: Official info". Retrieved 2009-08-30...

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the previous count. The balk rule in Major League Baseball was introduced in 1898. According to the Official Baseball Rules: "Umpires should bear in mind...

Minor League Baseball (MiLB) is a professional baseball organization below Major League Baseball (MLB), including teams affiliated with MLB clubs. Entering...

South Wales Baseball Association, (still playing under English Baseball Association rules), who in turn were replaced by the Welsh Baseball Union. The...

disregarded. Starting with the Knickerbocker Rules in 1845, and the National League Rules in 1877, the rules of baseball have evolved over time. The 2014 edition...

Professional Baseball Rules Book is organized into the following sections: Major League Constitution Major League Rules Professional Baseball Agreement Basic...

the rule in execution is the Pine Tar Incident on July 24, 1983. Rules 1.10 and 6.06 were later changed to reflect the intent of Major League Baseball, as...