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This Digest of Rules of Major League Baseball has been prepared
to aid players, fans, and members of the press, radio, and television
media in their understanding of the game. ***NOTE:
THIS INFORMATION IS OBTAINED FROM MLB.COM, WHO IS IN NO WAY AFFILIATED
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It is not meant to be a substitute for the official rule book.
In any case of conflict between these explanations and the official
rules, the rules always have precedence.
In order to make it easier to coordinate the information in this
digest, the topics discussed generally follow the order of the rule
book.
Foreward
Preview of official Major League Baseball rules.
Objectives of the
Game
Explanation of the game of baseball.
Definition
of Terms
Explanations of baseball terminology.
Game Preliminaries
Descriptions of preperations for the game.
Starting and
Ending Game
Descriptions of the start and ending of an offical game.
Putting the Ball
in Play
Descriptions of putting the baseball in play.
The Batter
The rules and responsibilities of the batter.
The Runner
The rules and responsibilities of the runner.
The Pitcher
The rules and responsibilities of the pitcher.
The Umpire
The parameters and responsibilities of rules and monitoring by the
umpire.
The Official
Scorer
Parameters for the official scorer.
Baseball Diagrams
Diagrams of the baseball field.
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