The Twenty-Four-Inch Home Run The Twenty-Four-Inch Home Run The Twenty-Four-Inch Home Run: And Other Outlandish, Incredible But True Events in Baseball History is a book about baseball lore written by sportswriter Michael G. Bryson. The title refers to the book's central story, about a game where Andy Oyler hit a baseball that became stuck in the mud 24 inches in front of home plate, allowing him to score an inside-the-park home run before the opposing team located it. All told, the book contains 250 such stories, including an anecdote about a team registering a triple play without touching the ball. Bryson also debunks several
Touch (sport) They are usually fast accelerators and must be evasive (fast and agile stepper). A team normally retains possession for a set of six consecutive touches as in rugby league. Possession (or a "Turnover") transfers to the opposing team: A try is awarded when an attacking player, who is not the "acting-half" places the ball on or over the opposition's score line. Each touchdown is worth one point. The Half (or "Acting-Half") is subject to a number of restrictions that do not apply to other players: After 2 passes have been made, the restrictions on the Half are lifted. Play is