What are the odds of catching a baseball at a major league game??
Slim to none. The best bet is a foul ball behind the plate. A significant number of batters swing low, in an effort to hit one out of the park. If they are just a hair too low, the ball ends up behind the plate and the catcher has the job of fielding the ball. Next best is a foul ball over third base for a right handed batter and first base for a left handed batter. The reason for this is an early swing. Pitches are so fast these days most of the time that most batters swing early in an effort to connect. An early swing results from the batter swinging based on the body motion of the pitcher rather than reacting to the path of the ball on its way to the plate. The batter anticipates the type of pitch based on the pitcher’s arm motion, most often resulting in an early swing.. My mom was an avoid baseball fan and always sat behind the plate in Oakland, where the Athletics play, and she watched very carefully and passed this on to me. We used to go to the ball park when they had afternoon
