Texas leaguer


Texas leaguer

noun

Definition of TEXAS LEAGUER

: a fly in baseball that falls too far out to be caught by an infielder and too close in to be caught by an outfielder

Origin of TEXAS LEAGUER

Texas League, a baseball minor league
First Known Use: 1903

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