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Apr 23, 2022 · How’s your hose? If the question is confusing—or sounds like someone is trying to sell you gardening equipment—you might not be up on your baseball slang. “Ever since baseball began, it has had a...
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Mendoza line: A batting average of .200; named after Mario Mendoza. Moonshot: A towering fly ball; typically used when a player hits a home run. O-fer: When a batter goes hitless in a game, they are said to have had an o-fer; as in the batter goes 0-3 (O for three).
Sep 26, 2022 · Baseball scorecard abbreviations help fans track the action in a baseball game. Learn what you do or don’t know about scoring, and keep track on your own scorecard.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The New York Mets weren't sure what they were going to get with the Los Angeles Dodgers sending out a parade of relievers in a bullpen game. They found out right away.
Jun 10, 2023 · Baseball is chock-full of colorful and descriptive terminology that can sometimes feel like a language of its own. You might hear terms like "batter hits," "pitcher throws," and "fly ball" thrown around during a game, but what do they all mean?
Sep 25, 2024 · Learn the essential baseball abbreviations and their meanings, including offensive, pitching, fielding, and advanced sabermetrics stats. Understand how these terms shape player and team performance in MLB and beyond.
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A slang term for a baseball record that is disputed in popular opinion (i.e., unofficially) because of a perception that the record holder had an unfair advantage in attaining the record. It implies that the record requires a footnote explaining the purportedly unfair advantage, with the asterisk being a symbol commonly used in typography to call out footnotes.
