If the ball touches the wall in baseball, is it a home run?
In a recent discussion, I came across the interesting question: If the ball touches the wall in baseball, is it a home run? After some research, I found out that it's not considered a home run if the ball touches the wall. Instead, it's usually ruled as a double or a triple, depending on how far the batter can run. The key factor here is whether the ball goes over the wall without touching it, which would classify it as a home run. So, in short, just touching the wall doesn't grant a home run, and the batter's progress determines the outcome.
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