Asking for a friend. Totally not referring to me here. So my friend, not a true baseball guy, saw the use of the phrase "the pitcher was really shoving" on the message board and realized he really wasn't up to date on baseball lingo. Are there some other phrases that he could use...
Even though the mound has replaced the box, this terminology still exists. Also, the batter's box, the area within which the batter stands when hitting. The batter must be in the box for the pitcher to pitch.box scoreThe statistical summary of a game. The line score is an abbreviated ...
Dickson credits dozens of fans–both of baseball and of language–for helping put this opus together. He sums up the introduction to the Dictionary with a thought-prodding quote from an Elting E. Morison article in American Heritage: “Why is baseball terminology so dominant in the language?
With these background experiences, the students can better understand the terminology and actions found in Catching the Moon: The Story of a Young Girl's Baseball Dream. 2. Go to a ballgame. If there is a major, minor, or even a school league close by, families can attend a baseball ...
Jiyū Kokumin Sha on November 4 announced its nominees for the words or phrases of the year for 2022. The publisher ofGendai yōgo no kiso chishiki(Basic Knowledge on Contemporary Terminology), an annual guide to the latest terms in use in the Japanese language, h...