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What is a fielder's choice?

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  1. A batter reaches base on a fielding mistake
  2. A fielder drops a pop-up on purpose
  3. Fielder throws out a runner instead of the batter

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References

  1. Official Baseball Rules 2026, Definitions of Terms mktg.mlbstatic.com/mlb/official-information/2026-official-baseball-rules.pdf Checked 2026-10-12.
  2. Scorekeeping (MLB Glossary) www.mlb.com/glossary/miscellaneous/scorekeeping Checked 2026-10-12.
  3. Hit (MLB Glossary) www.mlb.com/glossary/standard-stats/hit Checked 2026-10-12.
  4. At-bat (MLB Glossary) www.mlb.com/glossary/standard-stats/at-bat Checked 2026-10-12.

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