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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Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Then, Muncy went deep again, continuing his recent surge by belting another three-run homer high off the right-field foul pole, tying a career-high with seven RBIs on the day.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2025

In a 2-and-1 count, Ketel Marte got a middle-middle heater that he sent curling around the right-field foul pole for a solo home run.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 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

With another hack two innings later, he launched a 397-foot three-run homer high over the right-field foul pole for his first home run of the series.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2024