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Although the center fielder has to cover more ground than the corner outfielders, the corner outfielders have to chase more foul balls.—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026 Coaches can still move out of their boxes for safety reasons, when a foul ball or broken bat heads their way.—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026 Cubs fan Steve Bartman reached for a foul ball that Chicago left fielder Moises Alou was trying to catch.—John Parkhurst, Miami Herald, 6 Dec. 2025 See the moment Bad Bunny got a foul ball at a Yankees game below.—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for foul ball