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foul pole

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noun

Baseball.

  1. either of two poles, one on each foul line, being the vertical continuation of the outfield fence or wall, used by the umpire as a sight line in determining whether a fly ball hit near the foul line is a fair or foul ball.

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They were running in my general direction, somewhere from the left-field foul pole.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

One example: a 1975 Tommy Harper line shot toward the left-field foul pole.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Royce Lewis got that run back for the Twins in the third, leading off with his fifth home run of the season just inside the left-field foul pole.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2025

Josh Smith smashed a leadoff double after barely missing the right-field foul pole on a potential game-tying homer two pitches before.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2025

Pete Crow-Armstrong blasted a game-tying solo home run off the right-field foul pole in the third.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2025

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