Baseball Vocabulary

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  1. at-bat
    (baseball) a turn trying to get a hit
  2. backstop
    a structure to prevent a ball from traveling out of a field
  3. bag
    a flexible container with a single opening
  4. balk
    refuse to proceed or comply
  5. base
    lowest support of a structure
  6. base hit
    (baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely
  7. base on balls
    an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
  8. baseball card
    a trading card with a picture of a baseball player and information about his playing record
  9. baseball club
    a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
  10. baseball diamond
    the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate
  11. baseball field
    the baseball playing field
  12. baseball game
    a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
  13. baseball manager
    a coach of baseball players
  14. baseball play
    (baseball) a play executed by a baseball team
  15. baseball player
    an athlete who plays baseball
  16. baseball team
    a team that plays baseball
  17. bat
    a club used for hitting a ball in various games
  18. batter
    strike violently and repeatedly
  19. batter's box
    an area on a baseball diamond (on either side of home plate) marked by lines within which the batter must stand when at bat
  20. batting average
    a measure of a batter's performance
  21. batting order
    a list of batters in the order in which they will bat
  22. breaking ball
    a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter
  23. bunt
    act of hitting a baseball lightly without swinging the bat
  24. catcher
    the position on a baseball team of the player who is stationed behind home plate and who catches the balls that the pitcher throws
  25. center field
    the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher
  26. center fielder
    the person who plays center field
  27. change-up
    a baseball thrown with little velocity when the batter is expecting a fastball
  28. designated hitter
    a ballplayer who is designated to bat in place of the pitcher
  29. diamond
    very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
  30. double
    consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
  31. double play
    the act of getting two players out on one play
  32. doubleheader
    two games played back-to-back
  33. dugout
    a shelter beside a baseball field for players and coaches
  34. earned run
    a run that was not scored as the result of an error by the other team
  35. earned run average
    a measure of a pitcher's effectiveness
  36. ERA
    a measure of a pitcher's effectiveness
  37. extra innings
    overtime play until one team is ahead at the end of an inning; e.g. baseball
  38. fair ball
    (baseball) a ball struck with the bat so that it stays between the lines (the foul lines) that define the width of the playing field
  39. farm club
    a minor-league team that is owned by a major-league team
  40. fastball
    (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity
  41. fielder
    a member of the baseball team that is in the field instead of at bat
  42. fielding average
    a measure of a fielder's performance
  43. first base
    the base that must be touched first by a base runner in baseball
  44. first baseman
    (baseball) the person who plays first base
  45. fly ball
    (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
  46. force play
    a putout of a base runner who is required to run
  47. force-out
    a putout of a base runner who is required to run
  48. foul ball
    a baseball struck with the bat that travels out of the field
  49. foul line
    a line from which basketball players take penalty shots
  50. foul out
    baseball: hit a ball such that it is caught from an out in foul territory
  51. grand slam
    a home run hit while players are on three bases
  52. ground ball
    (baseball) a hit that travels along the ground
  53. ground rule
    (baseball) a special rule (as in baseball) dealing with situations that arise due to the nature of the playing grounds
  54. grounder
    (baseball) a hit that travels along the ground
  55. heat
    a form of energy transferred by a difference in temperature
  56. home plate
    base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands
  57. home run
    (baseball) a base hit on which the batter scores
  58. homer
    (baseball) a base hit on which the batter scores
  59. infield
    the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate
  60. infielder
    (baseball) a person who plays a position in the infield
  61. inning
    a division of play during a baseball game
  62. left fielder
    the person who plays left field
  63. left-handed pitcher
    a baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand
  64. line drive
    (baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
  65. little league
    a commercially sponsored baseball league for players between 8 and 12 years of age
  66. major league
    the most important league in any sport (especially baseball)
  67. major-league team
    a team that plays in a major league
  68. majors
    the most important league in any sport (especially baseball)
  69. minor league
    a league of teams that do not belong to a major league
  70. minor-league club
    a team that plays in a minor league
  71. minor-league team
    a team that plays in a minor league
  72. off-speed pitch
    a baseball thrown with little velocity when the batter is expecting a fastball
  73. on base
    on first or second or third base
  74. outfield
    the area of a baseball playing field beyond the lines connecting the bases
  75. outfielder
    (baseball) a person who plays in the outfield
  76. passed ball
    a pitch that the catcher should have caught but did not
  77. pick-off
    a baseball play in which a base runner is caught off base and tagged out
  78. pinch hitter
    (baseball) a substitute for the regular batter
  79. pitch
    the high or low quality of a sound
  80. pitcher
    (baseball) the person who does the pitching
  81. pitcher's mound
    (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
  82. pitching change
    replacing a pitcher in baseball
  83. pop-up
    a short high fly ball
  84. putout
    an out resulting from a fielding play (not a strikeout)
  85. rbi
    a run that is the result of the batter's performance
  86. relief pitcher
    a pitcher who does not start the game
  87. right fielder
    the person who plays right field
  88. right-handed pitcher
    (baseball) a pitcher who throws with the right hand
  89. run batted in
    a run that is the result of the batter's performance
  90. sacrifice
    the act of killing in order to appease a deity
  91. sacrifice fly
    a sacrifice made by hitting a long fly ball
  92. safety
    being certain that adverse effects will not be caused
  93. scorecard
    (golf) a record of scores (as in golf)
  94. second base
    the base that must be touched second by a base runner in baseball
  95. second baseman
    (baseball) the person who plays second base
  96. shortstop
    the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base
  97. shutout
    a defeat in a game where one side fails to score
  98. single
    existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual
  99. slugger
    a boxer noted for an ability to deliver hard punches
  100. squeeze play
    a baseball play in which a runner on third base tries to score as the batter bunts the pitch
  101. starting pitcher
    (baseball) a pitcher who starts in a baseball game
  102. steal
    take without the owner's consent
  103. strike
    deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
  104. strike zone
    (baseball) the area over home plate between a batter's knees and shoulders through which a pitch must pass in order to be called a strike
  105. strikeout
    an out resulting from the batter getting three strikes
  106. third base
    the base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball
  107. third baseman
    (baseball) the person who plays third base
  108. triple
    having three units or components or elements
  109. triple play
    the act of getting three players out on one play
  110. two-base hit
    a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base
  111. ump
    an official at a baseball game
  112. umpire
    an official at a sporting event
  113. wild pitch
    an errant pitch that the catcher cannot be expected to catch and that allows a base runner to advance a base
  114. World Series
    series that constitutes the playoff for the baseball championship
Created on Sun Mar 27 23:03:06 EDT 2011 (updated Wed Mar 30 09:44:33 EDT 2011)

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