foul pole

American  

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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foul pole

It is the franchise’s longest since 1946, a time when Johnny Pesky was the team’s starting shortstop and not yet the namesake of Fenway Park’s right-field foul pole.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

When Liam Hicks drove the first pitch of the second inning into the lower stands just inside the right-field foul pole, it was the first run Glasnow had given up in his last 12 innings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026

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