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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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assist

Sports; Baseball

When a fielder throws the ball to another player and that player gets an out against the other team. The player who threw the ball gets an assist.

ball

Sports; Baseball

A pitch that is not a strike. There is a strike zone in baseball. (See Strike Zone) When a ball is above the batters knees but below his shoulders and over home plate, any part of ...

base

Sports; Baseball

There are four bases in baseball. First, second, third and home base. First, second and third are canvas bags, home plate is made of rubber. When a player is running the bases he ...

base coach(es)

Sports; Baseball

He is one of the coaches on the team and when his team is batting he stands in the coach's box at first or third base to direct the batter and the runners.

base hit

Sports; Baseball

When a player is able to hit the ball and reach 1st, 2nd or 3rd base. If there is an error that allows the player to reach base, then it is not a base hit.

base line

Sports; Baseball

The base line is an area 3 feet either side of the chalk line that runs between the bases. A runner is not suppose to run outside the base line and if he does to avoid being ...