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Should a spectator reach out on the playing field side of such fence, railing or rope, and plainly prevent the fielder from catching the ball, then the batsman should be called out for the spectator’s interference.
In running to any base, while trying to avoid being tagged out, the runner runs more than three feet left or right from a direct line between the base and the runner’s location at the time a play is being made.

“When Runners Are Out” (NCAA rule 8-5-a)

MLB rule 7.08(a)(1) [pdf] doesn’t contain the “left or right” language.

In my day, if the catcher had the plate blocked there were only two options: take the out or slam the poor bastard so hard he dropped the ball. No gymnastics allowed.

baseball player makes a Superman leap over catcher (via aashah1986)

[N]o team is scheduled off days on any day of the week except Mondays and Thursdays. Therefore, every day of the regular season that is not a Monday or a Thursday will have every team playing, barring unscheduled postponements and the all star break.