"Fielded" Quotes from Famous Books
... hit is one which falls without the foul lines. A base hit is a fair hit by a batsman which can neither be caught before touching the ground nor fielded to first base in time to put out the striker. It may be either a two-base hit, a three-base hit, or a home run, according as two or three or four bases have been made on the hit ... — Base-Ball - How to Become a Player • John M. Ward |