The Common Law Origins of the Infield Fly Rule - In a 2014 Major League Baseball game an umpire points to the sky while shouting &quot;infield fly&quot; to notify the New York Yankees&#39;s shortstop, Derek Jeter (L), the second baseman (R), and the other team&#39;s baserunners -- both verbally and by gesture -- that he has invoked the infield fly rule