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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backwards k

Sports; Baseball

A called third strike. It is called a backwards k because an official scorecard will denote that it was a called third strike by writing the letter k (which stands for a strikeout) backwards.

Byron Buxton

Sports; Baseball

Currently the top prospect in major league baseball. The 19 year old plays outfield in the Minnesota Twins farm system. Buxton was drafted 2nd overall in the 2012 draft out of Baxley, GA. Some ...

12 to 6

Sports; Baseball

A curveball is said to be a 12 to 6 curveball if it drops straight down. The phrase comes from using the position of the numbers on a clock to describe the motion of the ball. Although all ...

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Sports; Baseball

These numbers represent the defensive positions in baseball. 1 = pitcher 2 = catcher 3 = first base 4 = second base 5 = third base 6 = short stop 7 = left field 8 = center field 9 = right ...

30-30 club

Sports; Baseball

A player who hits 30 home runs and steals 30 bases in one season is said to be a member of the 30-30 club.

40-40 club

Sports; Baseball

A player who hits 40 home runs and steals 40 bases in one season is said to be a member of the 40-40 club. A more difficult feat than the 30-30 club.

Miguel Sano

Sports; Baseball

A top prospect in baseball, Sano is a product of the Minnesota Twins' farm system. The 20 year old currently plays third base for the AA New Britain Rock Cats, but some believe he may make his major ...