Foul Tip

A slight foul-tip diverts the course of the ball just enough to carry it against the ends of the fingers, and on account of their position the necessary result is a break or dislocation. ❋ John M. Ward (N/A)

The elimination of the sharp foul-tip catch from the rules will necessitate the placing of a white line, forming a half circle, within a radius of ten feet from the home base, and located on foul ground, as it is only foul tips caught within ten feet of the home base which do not put the batsman out. ❋ Henry Chadwick (1866)

Pinch-hitter Wily Mo Pena was gone on a foul-tip strike three into Martin's glove. ❋ Unknown (2011)

With the bases loaded and no outs and the game tied at 1, Mike Pelfrey delivered a pitch that home-plate umpire Jerry Meals originally ruled a foul-tip third strike. ❋ Unknown (2010)

After retiring the first two hitters, he almost got Johnny Damon on a foul-tip strike three before surrendering a single. ❋ Unknown (2010)

He was on pace with MVP numbers (36 HRs in 480 ABs) until he broke his own wrist punching a bat after a foul-tip. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Along his path to becoming a world-renowned pianist, the character Jake is side-tracked when a foul-tip baseball breaks his fingers, which subsequently heal into a perfect bowler's grip.

Of all the miracles recognized, it can be said that no saint has ever gotten as much as a foul-tip off of a Cole Hamels pitch - and it may never be achieved. ❋ Unknown (2008)

(notes) left the game after seven innings with left shoulder pain from a bad swing on a foul-tip strikeout in his final at-bat. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I just had to [hit the head] post-Chipotle, and it was so [big that] I had a [darn] foul tip. ❋ KidBeef (2017)

I was going [to bang] that chick from the club last night but I only [foul tipped] her, she [stunk] so bad. ❋ Obiwan58 (2013)