Hardball Times has an article on some of baseball's rules and quirks - including 23 ways to get a man (any man) on first base
- walk
- intentional walk
- hit by pitch
- dropped 3rd strike
- failure to deliver pitch in 20 seconds
- catcher interference
- fielder interference
- spectator interference
- fan obstruction
- fair ball hits ump
- fair ball hits runner
- fielder obstructs runner
- pinch-runner
- fielder's choice
- force out at another base
- preceding runner put-out allows batter to reach first
- sac bunt fails to advance runner
- sacrifice fly dropped
- runner called out on appeal
- error
- four illegal pitches
- single
- game suspended with runner on first, that player is traded prior to the makeup; new player is allowed to take his place
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