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| big-league |
of, concerning, or suitable for a top professional sports league, esp. one of the baseball major leagues. [1/2 definitions] |
| bleacher |
(usu. pl.) seating arranged in tiers, usu. of benches, as in a gymnasium or the cheaper sections of a baseball park. [1/2 definitions] |
| bloop |
(informal) in baseball, to hit (the ball) in a low arc that carries just beyond the infield, usu. for a hit. [1/2 definitions] |
| blooper |
(informal) in baseball, a hit ball that flies in a low arc just beyond the infield, usu. for a hit. [1/2 definitions] |
| box score |
a statistical summary in table form of each player's performance in a game, esp. baseball or basketball. |
| break |
of a pitch in baseball, to curve. [1/26 definitions] |
| bull pen |
in baseball, an area near the playing field where the relief pitchers practice during the game. [1/3 definitions] |
| bunt1 |
in baseball, to tap (the ball) so that it lands in the front of the infield. [2 definitions] |
| bush league |
(informal) the minor leagues in U.S. baseball. |
| cage |
in baseball, a portable backstop used for batting practice. [1/4 definitions] |
| catch |
in baseball, to play the position of catcher. [1/18 definitions] |
| catcher |
in baseball, the player who squats behind the batter at home plate and catches balls thrown by the pitcher. [1/2 definitions] |
| center field |
in baseball, the center area of the outfield, which extends behind second base. [1/2 definitions] |
| center fielder |
in baseball, the player who is stationed in center field when the other team is batting and whose primary function is to defend that territory. |
| choke up |
in baseball, to move one's hands up from the bottom end of the bat. [1/2 definitions] |
| choose up |
(informal) to select players for each side or team, as in a sandlot baseball game. |
| curve |
a baseball pitch in which the ball curves toward the opposite side from which it was thrown; curve ball; curve ball. [1/7 definitions] |
| curve ball |
a baseball pitch in which the ball curves toward the opposite side from which it was thrown. [1/2 definitions] |
| designated hitter |
in the American League in baseball, a team member chosen at the beginning of a game to bat in place of the pitcher. |
| DH |
abbreviation of "designated hitter," in the American League in baseball, a team member chosen at the beginning of a game to bat in place of the pitcher. |
| diamond |
a baseball field, or the part of it having the four bases and base paths. [1/7 definitions] |
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