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catch baseball wikipedia jump to content main menu main menu move to sidebar hide navigation main page contents current events random article about wikipedia contact us contribute help learn to edit community portal recent changes upload file special pages search search appearance donate create account log in personal tools donate create account log in contents move to sidebar hide top 1 illegal catches 2 see also 3 references toggle the table of contents catch baseball 2 languages 日本語 simple english edit links article talk english read edit view history tools tools move to sidebar hide actions read edit view history general what links here related changes upload file permanent link page information cite this page get shortened url switch to legacy parser print export download as pdf printable version in other projects wikidata item appearance move to sidebar hide from wikipedia the free encyclopedia action in baseball this article is about the baseball reference for other uses see catch disambiguation this article needs more citations please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources unsourced material may be challenged and removed find sources catch baseball news newspapers books scholar jstor march 2011 learn how and when to remove this message rogers hornsby making a catch in baseball a catch occurs when a fielder gains secure possession of a batted ball before it bounces and maintains possession until they voluntarily or intentionally release the ball 1 when a catch occurs the batter is out said to have flied out and runners are in jeopardy of being put out if any fielder with possession of the ball reaches their starting base before they do unlike in american football and other sports neither secure possession for a time nor for a number of steps is enough to demonstrate that a catch has occurred a fielder may for example appear to catch and hold a batted ball securely take a few more steps collide with a wall or another player and drop the ball this is not a catch umpires signal a catch with the out signal a fist raised into the air often with a hammering motion if there is doubt about it the umpire will likely shout that s a catch on a close no catch the umpire will signal with the safe signal which is both arms swept to the side and extended accompanied by the call no catch no catch with an emphasis on the word no to avoid ambiguity with the common term catch meaning any action that gains possession of a ball some may say that a fielder gloved a thrown or batted bouncing ball illegal catches edit the fielder must catch the ball with their hand or glove if the fielder uses their cap protector pocket or any other part of their uniform in getting possession it is not a catch therefore a foul ball which directly becomes lodged in the equipment of the catcher other than their glove is not considered a catch and hence not a foul tip it is not a catch if the batted ball hits a fielder then hits a member of the offensive team or an umpire and then is caught by another defensive player a catch is legal if the ball is finally held by any fielder before it touches the ground runners may leave their bases the instant the first fielder touches the ball a fielder may reach over a fence a railing a rope or a line of demarcation to make a catch they may jump on top of a railing or a canvas that may be in foul ground interference should not be called in cases where a spectator comes into contact with a fielder and a catch is not made if the fielder reaches over a fence a railing a rope the fielder does so at their own risk if a fielder attempting a catch at the edge of the dugout is held up and kept from an apparent fall by a player or players of either team and the catch is made it shall be allowed see also edit other sports catch cricket references edit official baseball rules 2025 edition pdf v t e baseball and softball concepts outline glossary baseball rules cheating comparison of baseball and 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