Strike zone
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strike-zone-186-9040271
title:
Strike zone
text:
In baseball, the strike zone is the volume of space through which a pitch must pass in order to be called a strike even if the batter does not swing. The strike zone is defined as the volume of space above home plate and between the batter's knees and the midpoint of their torso. Whether a pitch passes through the zone is decided by an umpire, who is generally positioned behind the catcher. Strikes are desirable for the pitcher and the fielding team, as three strikes result in a strikeout of tha
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Target zone for a pitched baseball
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strike_zone
date created:
2002-05-31T14:48:43Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T01:20:30Z
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