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

But the home run, a 404-foot drive he pulled just inside the left-field foul pole, was his first extra-base hit of the playoffs, a sign the hand injury may finally be behind him.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 26, 2025

Royce Lewis got that run back for the Twins in the third, leading off with his fifth home run of the season just inside the left-field foul pole.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2025

As the ball sailed around the right-field foul pole, Muncy gave it a long look, admiring the kind of swing that has eluded him for much of the opening two months of the season.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025

The tickets are primarily for seats high up in the reserve level, often near a foul pole.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2024