RBI
noun
plural RBIs or RBI
: a run in baseball that is driven in by a batter
also
: official credit to a batter for driving in a run
led the league in RBIs
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Slugger Tyler Minick, who led the Big East with 22 homers and was second with 74 RBI, is back and will play center field, possibly right.
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
Dement, finished her freshman year with 18 doubles and 64 RBI, both freshman records.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
The slugger from Cartagena, Columbia produced 10 hits, 3 home runs and 15 RBI in the regional.
—Erick Taylor, Arkansas Online, 31 Dec. 2025
The Cubs scored one more time on an RBI single by Dave Owen and won 12-11.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
Dement, finished her freshman year with 18 doubles and 64 RBI, both freshman records.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
The slugger from Cartagena, Columbia produced 10 hits, 3 home runs and 15 RBI in the regional.
—Erick Taylor, Arkansas Online, 31 Dec. 2025
The Cubs scored one more time on an RBI single by Dave Owen and won 12-11.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
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“RBI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/RBI. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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