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If a Major League Baseball player hits a ball over the fence and becomes injured and is unable to touch home plate is it still a home run?

Question #152579. Asked by serpa.
Last updated Oct 25 2026.
Originally posted Oct 25 2026 1:24 PM.

misdiaslocos

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misdiaslocos

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Yes, it is still a home run. Under Major League Baseball Rule 5.10(c), if a player hits a ball over the fence but is physically incapacitated and cannot complete the trip around the bases, a substitute runner is legally allowed to enter the game to finish rounding the diamond and touch home plate on the batter's behalf.

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This is particularly on point

https://umpire-empire.com/topic/75073-mlb-baseball-rule/

It actually has happened

https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/1ffw62/weird_question_what_happens_if_a_player_is/

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https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=726908836840

Oct 25 2026, 2:17 PM

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If a Major League Baseball player hits a ball over the fence and becomes injured and is unable to touch home plate is it still a home run?

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