Infield Fly Rule Is in Effect: The History and Strategy of Baseball’s Most (In) Famous Rule

The Infield Fly Rule is the most misunderstood in baseball, and perhaps in all of sports. That makes it also the most infamous rule. Drawing on interviews with experts, legal arguments and a study of every infield-fly play in eight Major League seasons, this book tells the complete story of the Rule and its place in the National Pasttime. This author covers its history from 19th century to the modern game, its underlying logic and arguments for keeping it as part of baseball, recent criticisms and calls for repeal, the controversies and confusion it creates and its effect on how the game is played.