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What happened to the hand being part of the bat rule?
Posted on 4/21/26 at 7:39 pm
Posted on 4/21/26 at 7:39 pm
Am I remembering that wrong from my childhood?
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Posted on 4/21/26 at 7:40 pm to Ellis_Hugh
Went out when they added the NL DH.
Posted on 4/21/26 at 7:42 pm to Ellis_Hugh
I'm no rules official or anything but I believe you may be thinking about the hand is part of the ball rule from basketball.
In baseball, if you are hit on the hand while holding the bat you are HBP.
In baseball, if you are hit on the hand while holding the bat you are HBP.
Posted on 4/21/26 at 7:44 pm to Hondo Blacksheep
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In baseball, if you are hit on the hand while holding the bat you are HBP.
The OP's question often comes into play when the batter is attempting to burst or otherwise swinging and the ball hits batter's hand.
This post was edited on 4/22/26 at 9:55 am
Posted on 4/21/26 at 7:58 pm to Stevo
If the ball hits the batter's hand while bunting, it is a dead ball and a strike.
Same result if the ball hits the hand while swinging, as the hand is part of the body, not the bat.
Same result if the ball hits the hand while swinging, as the hand is part of the body, not the bat.
This post was edited on 4/21/26 at 8:04 pm
Posted on 4/21/26 at 8:00 pm to Stevo
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The OP's question often comes into play when the batter is attempting to burn or otherwise swinging and the ball hits batter's hand.
The hand is treated like any other body part. If you swing at a pitch and the ball hits you in the thigh it’s a strike. Has nothing to do with the hand being part of the bat.
This post was edited on 4/21/26 at 8:02 pm
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