# MLB: Legal to Slide in First?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-legal-to-slide-in-first/313865>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 23, 2005, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-legal-to-slide-in-first/313865 "2005-07-23T23:55:28Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 26, 2005, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-legal-to-slide-in-first/313865/41 "2005-07-26T04:30:45Z")

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> [@Garfield226](#):
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> I don’t even know that he would have to be IN the basepath. I’ve seen double plays where the guy forced out at second’s feet are two or three feet to the side of the bag, trying to take out a shortstop or second baseman. In that situation, he almost always touches the bag with his hand to prove to the umpire he wasn’t maliciously going after the fielder (which I think is illegal).

Tradition dictates that MLB will let you get away with this bullcrap at 2nd base (heck, the fielder doesn’t even need to _touch_ second base to get you out), but I got a feeling if you pulled this junk at 1st base, you’d be out for interference, and quite probably hitting the showers as well.

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