A practice outlawed in 1954 by MLB rule 3.10. San Francisco Giants' Masanori Murakami, the first Japanese major league baseball player, on Sept. 9, 1964. Credit: AP/Robert W. Klein 20.

Baseball is a game played between two teams ... Forfeited Game: A game declared ended by the umpire for violation of the rules, and awarded to the offended team. Foul Ball: A batted ball that ...