![On a force play at first, if the infielder dives and touches the bag, does the ball have to be in the same hand that touched the bag? On a force play at first, if the infielder dives and touches the bag, does the ball have to be in the same hand that touched the bag?](https://www.theoleballgame.com/images/on-a-force-play-at-first-if-the-infielder-dives-and-touches-the-bag-does-the-ball-have-to-be-in-the-same-hand-that-touched-the-bag-21519131.jpg)
On a force play at first, if the infielder dives and touches the bag, does the ball have to be in the same hand that touched the bag?
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Padres challenged (force play), call on the field was overturned: Nomar Mazara singles on a fly ball to center fielder Tyrone Taylor. Luke Voit to 2nd. | 06/02/2022 | MLB.com
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![ON A FORCE PLAY AT FIRST BASE, THE INFIELDER TOUCHES THE BASE, DOES THE BALL HAVE TO BE IN THE SAME HAND ON A FORCE PLAY AT FIRST BASE, THE INFIELDER TOUCHES THE BASE, DOES THE BALL HAVE TO BE IN THE SAME HAND](https://www.theoleballgame.com/images/on-a-force-play-at-first-base-the-infielder-touches-the-base-does-the-ball-have-to-be-in-the-same-hand-21873843.jpg)
ON A FORCE PLAY AT FIRST BASE, THE INFIELDER TOUCHES THE BASE, DOES THE BALL HAVE TO BE IN THE SAME HAND
![Texas Rangers pinch-hitter Willie Calhoun grounds into a force play with the bases loaded, driving in a run off Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Yency Almonte during the ninth inning of a baseball Texas Rangers pinch-hitter Willie Calhoun grounds into a force play with the bases loaded, driving in a run off Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Yency Almonte during the ninth inning of a baseball](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2MED12Y/texas-rangers-pinch-hitter-willie-calhoun-grounds-into-a-force-play-with-the-bases-loaded-driving-in-a-run-off-colorado-rockies-relief-pitcher-yency-almonte-during-the-ninth-inning-of-a-baseball-game-thursday-june-3-2021-in-denver-the-rockies-won-11-6-ap-photodavid-zalubowski-2MED12Y.jpg)
Texas Rangers pinch-hitter Willie Calhoun grounds into a force play with the bases loaded, driving in a run off Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Yency Almonte during the ninth inning of a baseball
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