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because the grocery stores used to keep there can corn on the top shelf people had to use a stick to get it off the shelf and catch the can like a fly ball

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What do you call a fly ball catch?

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In softball what is a fly ball?

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Why do golf balls have dints in them?

These are called dimples, they make the ball aerodynamic, without these dimples a ball could not fly.


If the batter hits a high fly ball and it is easy to catch what is the nickname for that fly ball?

Fly BallI always call it a dying duck because it seems to hover for a second drops straight down pop fly looper. AnswerAnother term for a lazy fly ball is 'a can of corn' although I have yet to learn of the term's origin.'Can of corn' derives from the practice in bygone days of stacking canned good on shelves all the way to the ceiling. Rather than keep out a bulky ladder and run up and down every time a customer wanted a good from a shelf too high to reach, shopkeepers kept a long stick with which to knock cans off the shelf and then catch them. I can only assume corn is used because of the alliteration.


What determines a fly ball or a ground ball in Baseball?

If a batted ball hits the ground before both (1) leaving the infield and (2) a fielder has a chance of catching it, that is (generally) considered a ground ball. If it leaves the infield without touching the ground or a fielder has a chance of catching it, that is considered a fly ball. A ball that does not much of an arc to its motion is often called a "line drive" instead of a "fly ball."


Where does the expression can of corn come from?

In the Early days Grocery Stores were not self-serve and the cans of corn would be stacked at the top. Store owners would use a stick to knock down the can and catch them. It was an easy catch and so an easy catch of a fly ball became just a "Can Of Corn".


What is an infield fly and how is it different from a regular fly ball in baseball?

An infield fly is a rule in baseball where a batter hits a pop-up in the infield with runners on first and second base or with the bases loaded and less than two outs. The key difference from a regular fly ball is that an infield fly is called to prevent the defense from intentionally dropping the ball to turn a double play.


What is a long fly ball allowing a runner on third base to score called?

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Why do they call a pop fly in baseball a can of corn?

The term refers to grocery store workers, who in the old days would knock a can of corn from a high shelf with a stick or pole and then catch it in their aprons. It's meant to explain that the ball is easy to catch.


What are the rules and implications of an infield fly ball in baseball?

In baseball, an infield fly ball is a rule that applies when there are runners on first and second base (or bases loaded) with less than two outs. The umpire can call an infield fly if a fair fly ball can be caught by an infielder with ordinary effort. This rule is in place to prevent the defense from intentionally dropping the ball to turn a double play. If an infield fly is called and the ball is dropped, the batter is automatically out and the runners can advance at their own risk.


What is it when a pitched ball bounces and the batter swings and hits it in fair territory and it is caught on a fly by a defensive player . Does it count as a fly ball or a ball that already bounced?

The bounce took place before the ball was hit so the ball is a fly ball.


Is it possible Hit a ball in the air and already be called out before the ball hits the ground whether or not the ball is caught?

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