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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bender

Sports; Baseball

A curveball.

Uncle Charlie

Sports; Baseball

A curveball.

whip

Sports; Baseball

A curveball. Just as a bullwhip may snap, so may a pitch when it breaks.

cut fastball

Sports; Baseball

A cut fastball or cutter is a fastball that has lateral movement. A "cut fastball" is similar to a slider that is more notable for its speed than its lateral movement.

businessman's special

Sports; Baseball

A day game on a weekday.

off-day

Sports; Baseball

(1) A day when a player performs below his normal level, whether due to illness, bad luck, or other factors. "Bonderman had an off-day and didn't have good command of his breaking pitches." (2) A day ...

on the throw

Sports; Baseball

A defensive attempt to put out a baserunner attempting to reach more bases than the type of hit would typically allow, such as a runner on first attempting to advance to third on a single. Also ...