Baseball

Baseball

A database of terms that relate to the sport of baseball, a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a 90-foot diamond.

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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 when the batter is not ...

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. The grass is the ...

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) that can be caught ...