foul pole
Outfield corner post
A foul pole is one of two tall vertical poles at the outfield corners of a baseball field, rising from where the foul lines meet the outfield fence.
Despite the name, they mark fair territory—a ball striking the foul pole is a home run.
The poles help umpires judge whether fly balls land fair or foul.
Legal batting area
- outfieldField beyond bases
- home runFull-circuit scoring hit
- fly ballBatted ball aloft
- umpireSports match official
diamond · infield · baseline · ground rule double · ballpark · outfielder · bleachers · grandstand
Impartial and unbiased
- demarcationFormal boundary setting
- lineContinuous mark or queue
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
- markerSomething that signals location
indicator · border · limit · dividing line · separation · determination · ruling · judgment
Hue between green and orange
- uprightVertical or morally sound
- tallOf considerable height
- meshInterlocking open weave
- paddingMaterial for cushioning
fence · metal · cylindrical · bright · painted · vertical · orange · top
Able to be seen
- conspicuousClearly visible, attention-grabbing
- guidepostDirectional marker for travelers
- beaconGuiding light source
- reference pointStandard for comparison
target · sightline · prominent · distinctive · recognizable · towering · unmistakable · distance marker
fair territory
Legal batting area
umpire · diamond · infield · baseline · ground rule double · ballpark · outfielder · bleachers · grandstand · dugout
fair
Impartial and unbiased
- demarcationFormal boundary setting
- lineContinuous mark or queue
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
marker · indicator · border · limit · dividing line · separation · determination · ruling · judgment · replay
yellow
Hue between green and orange
padding · fence · metal · cylindrical · bright · painted · vertical · orange · top · cap
visible
Able to be seen
- conspicuousClearly visible, attention-grabbing
- guidepostDirectional marker for travelers
- beaconGuiding light source
reference point · target · sightline · prominent · distinctive · recognizable · towering · unmistakable · distance marker
- Ballparkdiamond, dugout, home plate, infield, outfield
- Ballparksbaseball field, baseball diamond, Fenway Park, Wrigley Field, Yankee Stadium
- baseball gearbaseball bat, batting helmet, glove, cleats, batting gloves
- boundary markersboundary stones, cairns, stele, fence posts, survey marker
- outfieldcenter field, left field, right field, center fielder, left fielder
foul polefoul line
Boundary marking violations
fair territory · foul territory · outfield wall · home plate · warning track
foul polecenter field
Middle outfield position
pitcher's mound · home plate · second base · infield · batter's box
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