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Reply to "Runner Knocks Off 1B Mitt With Ball In It"

"If the first baseman had held the bag with any part of his body, as soon as the ball hits the back of the glove the out is earned."

Are you saying the 1b does not have to have control of the catch?  That the ball only needs to contact the back of the glove?   I would say the 1b must control the ball.  A bobble hits the back of the glove, but is not in control and the runner is safe.   A scoop where the ball pops out of the glove the runner is safe.

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