Catcher’s interference is a rule that dates back over a century in Major League Baseball (MLB), designed to protect the batter’s right to a fair swing at a pitch. The rule emerged in the 1900s as part ...

When catcher interference occurs, the umpire will allow the play to progress because the outcome of the play may be more desirable than the interference. In that case, the offensive manager can elect ...

Text from the Major League Baseball Umpire Manual on the rule covering the play in which Toronto catcher Russell Martin's ...

Dalton Rushing’s attempt reminded viewers of that earlier style, even if it no longer fits within the current rulebook.

Edmundo Sosa didn’t even make contact with the baseball, but he still delivered the game-winning moment on Monday night. “It felt like I hit a home run,” Sosa said through an interpreter after ...