What is Catch (baseball)?
{{complex|date=October 2023}} In [[baseball rules|baseball]], a '''catch''' occurs when a [[fielder (baseball)|fielder]] gains [[:wikt:possession|possession]] of a batted ball [[in flight]], and keeps possession until he purposefully or accidentally releases the ball.<ref>[http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/downloads/y2008/official_rules/02_definition_of_terms.pdf Official Baseball Rules]</ref> == References == {{reflist}} {{sports-stub}} [[Category:Baseball rules]]