Lead off - Wikipedia

Inbaseballandsoftball,aleadorlead offis the short distance that a player stands away from their current base.^[1]

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Inbaseball,tolead off,or to take alead,refers to the position abaserunnertakes just prior to a pitch, a short distance away from the base the player occupies.^[2]A "lead" can also refer to that distance.^[2]A typical lead is six to ten feet (two to three meters) from the base. If the lead is too large, the runner risks beingpicked off.If the lead is too small, the runner has a disadvantage in reaching the next base, whether in astolen baseattempt or in connection with the next batted ball.

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^"How To Lead Off In Baseball and Softball | JustBats".justbats.Retrieved2024-02-02.
^^a ^b"How To Be a Better Lead-off Hitter In baseball – Art of Baseball: Bat Speed and Hitting Drills tips".artofbaseball.net.Retrieved2024-02-02.

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