What is the "Infield Fly Rule"?
The infield fly rule, generally found under Infield Fly in Rule 2 (Definitions) of most baseball rule books, prescribes the following results when an infield fly occurs:
- The batter is automatically out (eliminating force plays at all bases), even if the ball is not caught; and
- runners may attempt to advance at their own risk.
This rule was introduced in 1895 in response to infielders intentionally dropping pop-ups in order to get multiple outs by forcing out the runners on base, who were pinned to their bases while the ball was in the air.
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