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Sports

Of or pertaining to any organized, competitive, entertaining, and skillful activity or game requiring commitment, strategy, and fair play, in which a winner can be defined by objective means within a specified set of rules.

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illegal

Sports; Baseball

Against the law or in this case against the rules.

illegal pitch

Sports; Baseball

There are 2 kinds of illegal pitches. One is when a pitch thrown to the batter when the pitcher does not have his pivot foot on the pitcher's rubber. Also a quick return pitch ...

in flight

Sports; Baseball

This describes a batted, thrown, or pitched ball that has not yet touched the ground or some other object other than a fielder. You hardly ever hear this.

in jeopardy

Sports; Baseball

This term means that the ball is in play and an offensive player may be put out. You hardly ever hear this, either.

infield

Sports; Baseball

The area of the field that includes home plate, the pitchers mound and first, second and third base. The outer limit of the infield is the grass that runs behind the three bases. ...

infield fly rule

Sports; Baseball

No one really understands the Infield Fly rule, but we will try and explain it as best we can. An Infield Fly is a fair fly ball (not including a line drive or an attempted bunt) ...