# Besbol been berry berry good to me

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/besbol-been-berry-berry-good-to-me/30197>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [August 21, 2000, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/besbol-been-berry-berry-good-to-me/30197 "2000-08-21T19:07:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![SY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/71e660/32.png) [@SY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SY)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2000, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/besbol-been-berry-berry-good-to-me/30197/1 "2000-08-21T19:07:13Z")

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Maybe I’m missing some subtle point? The ways I can think of to reach first:

1. Hit
2. Walk
3. Hit batter
4. Dropped third strike
5. Force play
6. Fielder’s choice
7. Pinch runner

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**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2000, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/besbol-been-berry-berry-good-to-me/30197/2 "2000-08-21T20:40:20Z")

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Welcome to the SDMB, and thank you for posting your comment.  
Please include a link to Cecil’s column if it’s on the straight dope web site.  
To include a link, it can be as simple as including the web page location in your post (make sure there is a space **before** and **after** the text of the URL).

Cecil’s column can be found on-line at this link:

[What are the five ways to get to first base without hitting the ball (revisited)? (18-Aug-2000)](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/000818.html)

You may also be interested in reading this thread:  
[What are 5 ways to get to 1st without hitting the ball?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=2974)

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**Author:** ![BobT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e8cbc/32.png) [@BobT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobT)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2000, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/besbol-been-berry-berry-good-to-me/30197/3 "2000-08-22T01:02:06Z")

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A force play is a fielder’s choice.

However, not all fielder’s choices are force plays.

And the column was about getting to first base WITHOUT hitting the ball.

You also forgot about reaching first base on catcher’s interference.